Historical Events In October - 13

1930  On this day in history new German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform   

1930  Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- ) on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 13 musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.   

1933  On October - 13 jDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris   

1936  On October - 13 explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium   

1937  A recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC on October - 13.   

1941  On this day in history nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people   

1941  On October - 13 gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel)   

1943  Italy declares war on former ally Germany on October - 13.   

1943  On October - 13 of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.   

1943  On this day in history italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany   

1944  On this day in history uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

1944  On this day in history riga Latvia freed   

1947  "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" premieres on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 13 sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies   

1948  On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73   

1949  "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances on this day in history.   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on October - 13.   

1953  Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno on October - 13.   

1953  On this day in history millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

1954  On October - 13 rP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC   

1955  1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris on October - 13.   

1956  On October - 13 wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

1957  On this day in history german Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency   

1957  German Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency on October - 13.   

1958  Burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun" on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  On October - 13 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1960  3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY on October - 13.   

1960  On October - 13 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

1962  "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen on this day in history.   

1963  On October - 13 "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.   

1244  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on October - 13.   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

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  On this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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)