Historical Events In January - 13

1733  On January - 13 james Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC   

1734  Luca Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

1770  On this day in history de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris   

1778  On this day in history anton Fischer, composer   

1785  John Walter publishes first issue of London Times on January - 13.   

1785  On this day in history john Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times   

1788  On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

1794  On January - 13 congress changes US flag to 15 stars &15 stripes   

1794  On January - 13 congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes   

1795  On January - 13 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

1797  Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1799  President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13 on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright   

1807  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1808  Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on January - 13.   

1812  Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 13 william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1822  On January - 13 the design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.   

1824  Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80 on January - 13.   

1830  On January - 13 great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves   

1834  The birth of Horatio Alger, American author on January - 13.   

1834  Horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior   

1838  On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

1840  On January - 13 the steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.   

1842  On January - 13 dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad.   

1849  On January - 13 vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co   

1850  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer on January - 13.   

1854  Anthony Foss patents the accordion on this day in history.   

1854  Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

1859  On January - 13 karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  On January - 13 charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  On January - 13 hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies