Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on this day in history.   

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House)   

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

1795  On October - 13 william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies   

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

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on October - 13.   

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.   

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

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

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1843  B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

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  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

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

1311  On October - 13 gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

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

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