Historical Events In January - 13

1733  James Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC on January - 13.   

1734  On January - 13 luca Sorkocevic, composer   

1762  Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on January - 13.   

1770  On January - 13 de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris   

1778  Anton Fischer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1785  On January - 13 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  Congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes on this day in history.   

1795  Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 13.   

1797  On January - 13 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

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  Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright on January - 13.   

1807  On January - 13 napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1808  Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on this day in history.   

1812  On January - 13 humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

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

1822  On this day in history the design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.   

1824  On this day in history ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer   

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 January - 13.   

1835  Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history the steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.   

1842  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 on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co   

1850  On January - 13 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

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

1854  On January - 13 anthony Foss patents accordion   

1858  On January - 13 oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

1859  On this day in history karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

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

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

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 January - 13.   

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

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on January - 13.   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies