Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

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

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  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1881  George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter on this day in history.   

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

1885  On October - 13 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 October - 13 the Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 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  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam on October - 13.   

1902  On this day in history arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University   

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

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

1903  On October - 13 jens Bjerre, composer   

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer   

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

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 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  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on October - 13.   

1474  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on October - 13.   

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  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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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