Historical Events In October - 13

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

1860  On October - 13 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on October - 13.  

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

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

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

1889  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town)  

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 October - 13 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  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on this day in history.  

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 October - 13 marius-Francois Gaillard, composer  

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

1902  Arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University on this day in history.  

1902  Arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom) on this day in history.  

1903  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on October - 13.  

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on October - 13.  

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer  

1905  On this day in history henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67  

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

1909  On October - 13 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 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 October - 13.  

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 this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

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

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.  

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