Historical Events In October - 13
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 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 Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1783 Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.
1792 Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on October - 13.
1792 "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published on this day in history.
1792 Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.
1794 On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer
1795 On this day in history william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies
1797 On October - 13 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet
1805 Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on October - 13.
1808 Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.
1810 James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.
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 Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.
1815 On this day in history jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist
1815 Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on October - 13.
1819 On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61
1821 On this day in history rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)
1822 Karl Reinthaler, composer on October - 13.
1822 On this day in history antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64
1823 On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer
1824 On October - 13 henry Stephen Cutler, composer
1825 Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on October - 13.
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 this day in history.
1843 On October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded (NY)
1845 Texas ratifies a state constitution on October - 13.
1853 Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91
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