Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on this day in history.   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on this day in history.   

1774  On October - 13 willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69   

1775  On October - 13 continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

1777  On October - 13 dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on this day in history.   

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

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenston Heights   

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  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on October - 13.   

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  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on October - 13.   

1822  On October - 13 karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on this day in history.   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.   

1825  On this day in history maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  On this day in history lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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

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  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on October - 13.   

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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 October - 13.   

1474  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

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

1652  On October - 13 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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

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

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