Historical Events In October - 13

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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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  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.   

1537  On October - 13 birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

1563  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on October - 13.   

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

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

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

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

1415  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

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

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)