Historical Events In October - 13

1860  On this day in history first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston  

1860  1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.  

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

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

1863  On this day in history c-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine)  

1864  On October - 13 battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)  

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

1870  On October - 13 gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert  

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

1877  Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.  

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1879  On October - 13 peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie)  

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 October - 13.  

1884  On this day in history greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude  

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on October - 13.  

1889  On October - 13 douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town)  

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

1890  On October - 13 conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest)  

1891  On October - 13 irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)  

1893  Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup on October - 13.  

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on this day in history.  

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

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on October - 13.  

1900  On this day in history marius-Francois Gaillard, composer  

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1902  Arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University on October - 13.  

1902  Arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom) on this day in history.  

1903  On October - 13 pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series  

1903  On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer  

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67  

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.  

1909  Herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist on October - 13.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1563  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

1652  On October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer  

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63  

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

1282  On this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)  

1311  On October - 13 gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35  

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.  

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.  

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)