Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS] on this day in history.   

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on October - 13.   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on October - 13.   

1774  On this day in history willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69   

1775  On October - 13 continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

1777  On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  On October - 13 frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

1792  On October - 13 washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House)   

1792  "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published on this day in history.   

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on October - 13.   

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenston Heights   

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  On this day in history isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

1815  On this day in history jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

1815  On this day in history joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on October - 13.   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on October - 13.   

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  On October - 13 antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  On this day in history lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1843  B'nai B'rith founded in NY on October - 13.   

1843  B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on October - 13.   

1845  On this day in history texas ratifies a state constitution   

1853  Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on October - 13.   

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  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on October - 13.   

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 October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

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

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

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

1605  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)