On This Day: November 13th

The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, before moving to the other side of Elliott Bay to what would become Seattle.

James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism by Charles Lafontaine, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.

Great Meteor Storm of 1833.

A British flotilla arrived at Ras Al Khaimah and launched an amphibious assault on the town, as a part of the Persian Gulf campaign of 1809.

American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.

Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.

First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.

Louis VII of France marries Adela of Champagne.

Battle of Alnwick: in an English victory over the Scots, Malcolm III of Scotland, and his son Edward, are killed.

English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice's Day massacre.