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 this day in history.   

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.   

1794  On October - 13 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on October - 13.   

1810  On this day in history james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on October - 13.   

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  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61   

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

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on October - 13.   

1824  On October - 13 henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  On October - 13 maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

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

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

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

1845  On this day in history texas ratifies a state constitution   

1853  On October - 13 lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

1855  On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

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