Historical Events In October - 13
Monday, 28 April 2025
0054 Nero ascends to the Roman throne on this day in history.
0054 Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.
0409 On October - 13 vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees and appeared in Hispania.
1093 On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies
1213 On October - 13 battle at Steppes-Bishop Pierrepont & Louis II beat Henry I of Brabant
1282 Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple on this day in history.
1307 On October - 13 french king Philip IV convicts templars because of heresy
1311 Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.
1399 On October - 13 british king Henry IV's coronation
1474 Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter on this day in history.
1483 On October - 13 rabbi Issac Abarbanel starts his exegesis on the Bible
1483 On October - 13 rabbi Issac Abarbanel starts his exegesis on Bible
1492 On this day in history english admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock
1501 On October - 13 maximilian of Austria & Louis XII sign Treaty of Trente
1534 On this day in history alessandro Farnese elected as Pope Paul III
1537 On this day in history jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days
1563 Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) on this day in history.
1601 On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague
1629 On October - 13 dutch West Indies Co grants religious freedom in West Indies
1643 On October - 13 sweder van Haersolte, mister of Swaluwenborch/diplomat, dies at 61
1652 On October - 13 prince of Condé flees Paris
1652 Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer on this day in history.
1652 Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history gen-major John Lambert drives out English Rump-govt
1660 On this day in history denmark king Frederik III makes coup
1680 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54 on October - 13.
1701 On this day in history andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47
1702 On this day in history dutch/English troops occupy Luik
1708 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1710 On this day in history english troops occupy Acadia (Nova Scotia)
1716 Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar on this day in history.
1724 Jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier's letters on October - 13.
1759 Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history russian/Austrian army evacuates Berlin