Historical Events In October - 13

1860  First aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.   

1860  On October - 13 1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

1862  Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech on this day in history.   

1863  Skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties) on this day in history.   

1863  C-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on October - 13.   

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on this day in history.   

1870  Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on October - 13.   

1871  The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on this day in history.   

1881  Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations on October - 13.   

1881  George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter on this day in history.   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on October - 13.   

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on this day in history.   

1889  Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town) on October - 13.   

1890  The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York on this day in history.   

1890  Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest) on this day in history.   

1891  Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ) on October - 13.   

1893  Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS]   

1899  7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal on October - 13.   

1899  On this day in history marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 13 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  On this day in history arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University   

1902  On this day in history arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom)   

1903  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 13 jens Bjerre, composer   

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer   

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67 on October - 13.   

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral on October - 13.   

1909  On October - 13 herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist   

1909  Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13.   

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1162  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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 October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

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 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)