Historical Events In October - 13
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1761 On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]
1769 On this day in history horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college
1773 The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on this day in history.
1774 On October - 13 willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69
1775 On October - 13 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 October - 13.
1792 Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on this day in history.
1792 "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published on October - 13.
1792 On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer
1794 On October - 13 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer
1795 William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on October - 13.
1797 On this day in history william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet
1805 Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1808 Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.
1810 On this day in history james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867
1812 Battle of Queenston Heights on October - 13.
1812 Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on this day in history.
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 On October - 13 joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed
1819 On October - 13 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 On October - 13 maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies
1826 Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.
1843 On October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded in NY
1843 B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on October - 13.
1845 Texas ratifies a state constitution on this day in history.
1853 Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on this day in history.
1855 Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on October - 13.
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