Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1769  On October - 13 horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on October - 13.   

1774  On this day in history 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  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 October - 13.   

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

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

1797  On this day in history william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

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

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1815  On October - 13 joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

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

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

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  On this day in history antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  On this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  On this day in history 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  B'nai B'rith founded (NY) on October - 13.   

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  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on October - 13.   

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on October - 13.   

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

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.   

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  On this day in history 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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

1415  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  On October - 13 death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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

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