Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

1769  On this day in history horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

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

1774  On October - 13 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  On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on October - 13.   

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

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

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 this day in history johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

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

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on October - 13.   

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenston Heights   

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

1815  On October - 13 jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

1815  On this day in history joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

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  On October - 13 karl Reinthaler, composer   

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

1823  On October - 13 immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  On this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on October - 13.   

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

1845  On this day in history texas ratifies a state constitution   

1853  On this day in history lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

1855  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

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 this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

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  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

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  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  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.   

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