Historical Events In October - 13

1761  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS] on this day in history.   

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on October - 13.   

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

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on this day in history.   

1777  On October - 13 dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  On October - 13 frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

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

1792  On this day in history "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published   

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

1795  On October - 13 william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies   

1797  On this day in history william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

1805  On October - 13 johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

1808  On this day in history henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

1810  On October - 13 james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on October - 13.   

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  On this day in history isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

1815  On October - 13 jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on this day in history.   

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  On October - 13 antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  On October - 13 immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  On this day in history lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1843  On October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded in NY   

1843  On this day in history b'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

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

1853  On this day in history lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1162  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

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

1537  On October - 13 birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  On this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  On October - 13 death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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.