Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1860  On October - 13 1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

1862  On October - 13 bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

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

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  Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on October - 13.   

1871  The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York on October - 13.   

1877  On this day in history bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

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

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 October - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on October - 13.   

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on October - 13.   

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer   

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

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

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

1563  On October - 13 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  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  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  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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