Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1769  On October - 13 horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on October - 13.   

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

1775  On this day in history continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

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

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on this day in history.   

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1805  On this day in history johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

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

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on October - 13.   

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenston Heights   

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

1812  On October - 13 isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

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

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 October - 13.   

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

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64 on October - 13.   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1826  Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

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

1843  B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history texas ratifies a state constitution   

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

1855  On October - 13 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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

1244  On this day in history birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On October - 13 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  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  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

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

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

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 October - 13.   

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