Page 4: Historical Events In October - 13

1910  Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer on October - 13.   

1911  On this day in history ticker Freeman, Paterson NJ, pianist (Dinah Shore Show)   

1912  Hugo David Weisgall, Ivancice Moravia, composer (4 Impressions) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history explosion & fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales   

1913  Frances Tustin, child psychologist on October - 13.   

1914  On this day in history the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965.   

1914  On this day in history belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

1914  The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history boston Red Sox beat Phila Phillies, 4 games to 1 in 12th World Series   

1915  On October - 13 cornel Wilde, NYC, actor (High Sierra, 5th Musketeer)   

1916  David Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus) on October - 13.   

1917  Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military on October - 13.   

1917  On October - 13 burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

1917  On this day in history florence La Badie, American actress   

1918  On October - 13 jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor (King Lear, Exorcist)   

1918  Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies on October - 13.   

1919  On this day in history race riot at Elaine Arkansas   

1920  World Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders on October - 13.   

1920  Albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame) on this day in history.   

1920  Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13.   

1921  The birth of Yves Montand, French actor and singer on October - 13.   

1921  On this day in history nY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series   

1921  On this day in history harper MacKay, Boston Mass, orch leader (NBC Follies)   

1922  On this day in history alan Scott, Haddonfield NJ, TV host/songwriter (Spin the Picture)   

1923  Angora (Ankara) becomes Turkey's capital on this day in history.   

1923  Servaas "Faas" Wilkes, Dutch soccer star (Xerxes/Fortuna/Inter Milan) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

1924  On this day in history terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)   

1924  On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies   

1925  The birth of Margaret Thatcher, Now 'Baroness' Thatcher; former British Prime Minister on October - 13.   

1925  On October - 13 frank D Gilroy, American writer (Subject Was Roses)   

1926  On October - 13 ray Brown, US, bandleader   

1926  On October - 13 hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61   

1927  Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) on October - 13.   

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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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

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

1415  On this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.