Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]  

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on this day in history.  

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on this day in history.  

1774  On October - 13 willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69  

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on October - 13.  

1777  On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52  

1783  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer  

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on October - 13.  

1792  "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published on October - 13.  

1792  On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer  

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1794  On October - 13 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer  

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on October - 13.  

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on October - 13.  

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on October - 13.  

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on October - 13.  

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenston Heights  

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on October - 13.  

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.  

1815  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed  

1819  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61  

1821  On October - 13 rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)  

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer  

1822  On this day in history antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64  

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on October - 13.  

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.  

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1826  On October - 13 lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1843  B'nai B'rith founded in NY on October - 13.  

1843  B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on October - 13.  

1845  Texas ratifies a state constitution on this day in history.  

1853  Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on October - 13.  

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on October - 13.  

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1162  On October - 13 birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)  

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on October - 13.  

1474  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter  

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.  

1563  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)  

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on October - 13.  

1613  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.  

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.  

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies  

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)  

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.  

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.  

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.  

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.