Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On October - 13 dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on October - 13.   

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

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on October - 13.   

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

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

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  On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on October - 13.   

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on this day in history.   

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

1808  On October - 13 henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

1810  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

1815  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on October - 13.   

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  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

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

1823  On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer   

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  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 October - 13.   

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

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1162  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on October - 13.   

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  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.