Historical Events In October - 13

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium on this day in history.   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13.   

1964  The world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth on October - 13.   

1964  Voskhod 1 crew returns on October - 13.   

1964  On this day in history at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

1966  Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on October - 13.   

1967  CBS radio cancels "House Party" on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  1st time 7 people in space on this day in history.   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC on October - 13.   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history 1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3)   

1972  Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 13 uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

1972  On October - 13 "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances   

1974  Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1978  James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu on this day in history.   

1978  Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

1981  Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on October - 13.   

1981  On this day in history nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1982  On this day in history iOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe   

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies on this day in history.   

1987  Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1987  First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) on this day in history.   

1987  Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows on this day in history.   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on October - 13.   

1988  On October - 13 concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

1988  On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1989  Dow Jones down 190.58 points on October - 13.   

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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  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

1093  On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  On October - 13 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  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)