Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS].   

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college.   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier.   

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69.   

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet.   

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer.   

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House).   

1792  "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published.   

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies.   

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868.   

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867.   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights.   

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle.   

1815  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist.   

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed.   

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61.   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology).   

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64.   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer.   

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1843  B'nai B'rith founded in NY   

1843  B'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

1845  Texas ratifies a state constitution.   

1853  Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie).   

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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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 this day in history.   

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 October - 13.   

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

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

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

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

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.