Historical Events In October - 13
Saturday, 14 June 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 Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees and appeared in Hispania on this day in history.
1093 On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies
1213 On this day in history battle at Steppes-Bishop Pierrepont & Louis II beat Henry I of Brabant
1282 On this day in history nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple.
1307 On October - 13 french king Philip IV convicts templars because of heresy
1311 On October - 13 gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35
1399 British king Henry IV's coronation on this day in history.
1474 On this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter
1483 Rabbi Issac Abarbanel starts his exegesis on the Bible on October - 13.
1483 On October - 13 rabbi Issac Abarbanel starts his exegesis on Bible
1492 English admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock on October - 13.
1501 Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII sign Treaty of Trente on October - 13.
1534 On October - 13 alessandro Farnese elected as Pope Paul III
1537 Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days on this day in history.
1563 Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) on October - 13.
1601 On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague
1629 Dutch West Indies Co grants religious freedom in West Indies on this day in history.
1643 On this day in history sweder van Haersolte, mister of Swaluwenborch/diplomat, dies at 61
1652 On this day in history prince of Condé flees Paris
1652 Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer on this day in history.
1652 Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies on October - 13.
1659 On October - 13 gen-major John Lambert drives out English Rump-govt
1660 Denmark king Frederik III makes coup on this day in history.
1680 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54 on October - 13.
1701 Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47 on October - 13.
1702 Dutch/English troops occupy Luik on October - 13.
1708 On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67
1710 English troops occupy Acadia (Nova Scotia) on this day in history.
1716 Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar on this day in history.
1724 Jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier's letters on this day in history.
1759 On October - 13 ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)
1760 On October - 13 russian/Austrian army evacuates Berlin