Historical Events In January - 13

1733  James Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC on this day in history.   

1734  Luca Sorkocevic, composer on January - 13.   

1762  Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1770  De Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris on January - 13.   

1778  On this day in history anton Fischer, composer   

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  Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history congress changes US flag to 15 stars &15 stripes   

1794  On this day in history congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes   

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

1797  On this day in history 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  On this day in history eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright   

1807  Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

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

1812  Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.   

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

1822  On January - 13 the design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.   

1824  Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Horatio Alger, American author   

1834  On January - 13 horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win)   

1835  On this day in history gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior   

1838  Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on January - 13.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1849  Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co on January - 13.   

1850  On January - 13 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

1854  On this day in history anthony Foss patents the accordion   

1854  Anthony Foss patents accordion on this day in history.   

1858  Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) on this day in history.   

1859  Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) on this day in history.   

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

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

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

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1049  On January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

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