Historical Events In October - 13

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

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

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

1863  Skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties) on October - 13.   

1863  C-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on October - 13.   

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

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

1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.   

1889  On this day in history 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  Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)   

1893  On October - 13 vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup   

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

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

1899  On October - 13 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  On October - 13 john Grant, British rear-admiral   

1909  Herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist on this day in history.   

1909  Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on this day in history.   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on this day in history.   

1244  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 13.   

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

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

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

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

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  On this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.