Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

1769  On October - 13 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  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on this day in history.   

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

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on October - 13.   

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on this day in history.   

1792  On October - 13 "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published   

1792  On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

1795  On this day in history william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies   

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on this day in history.   

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1808  On October - 13 henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

1810  On October - 13 james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

1812  On October - 13 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  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on this day in history.   

1819  On October - 13 giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61   

1821  On October - 13 rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)   

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on this day in history.   

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64 on October - 13.   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on October - 13.   

1824  On October - 13 henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

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

1826  On October - 13 lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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

1843  On October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

1845  Texas ratifies a state constitution on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.   

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  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 13 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 this day in history.   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.   

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.