Historical Events In October - 13

1761  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS] on October - 13.   

1769  On this day in history horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

1773  On October - 13 the Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier   

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

1775  On this day in history continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on October - 13.   

1783  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

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

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On October - 13 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

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

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on October - 13.   

1805  On October - 13 johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

1808  On this day in history henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

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

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

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  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on October - 13.   

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

1821  On this day in history rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)   

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on October - 13.   

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

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on October - 13.   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.   

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1826  Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on October - 13.   

1843  On this day in history b'nai B'rith founded in NY   

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

1845  On October - 13 texas ratifies a state constitution   

1853  On this day in history lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

1855  On October - 13 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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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 this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

1537  On this day in history 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 October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

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

1282  On this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

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

1415  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

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