Page 3: 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  On October - 13 bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

1863  On October - 13 skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

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 October - 13.   

1870  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

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

1885  On this day in history the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.   

1889  Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town) on this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest)   

1891  Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ) on October - 13.   

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

1895  On October - 13 kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS]   

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

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

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

1901  On October - 13 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  On October - 13 arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University   

1902  Arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom) on October - 13.   

1903  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on this day in history.   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on this day in history.   

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67 on October - 13.   

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral on October - 13.   

1909  On this day in history herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist   

1909  On this day in history francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed   

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1162  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

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

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.   

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

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  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 this day in history.   

1508  On October - 13 death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.