Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

1860  First aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on October - 13.   

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

1862  Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech on October - 13.   

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  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on October - 13.   

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 October - 13 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  On this day in history revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations   

1881  On October - 13 george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 13.   

1890  Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS]   

1899  On this day in history 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal   

1899  On this day in history marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

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

1902  On this day in history arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom)   

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

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on October - 13.   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on October - 13.   

1905  On October - 13 henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67   

1908  On this day in history john Grant, British rear-admiral   

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

1909  Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13.   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.   

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  On October - 13 birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

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

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

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

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

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

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

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