13 October 1773 October 13, 2015 Author: Staff The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders." Friedrich Nietzsche — Click here for more from Friedrich Nietzsche Related posts: 30 June 1905 30 June 1905 25 November 1915 2 August 1939 2 August 1939 12 October 1979 19 October 1935 8 March 1978 5 June 1947 8 March 1978 Categories: History Tags: 13 October, 1773