Top Historical Events That Happened on October 13

1930  Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

1931  Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512).   

1933  JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris   

1936  Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium   

1937  A recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC   

1941  Nazi's kill 11000 Jewish children/old people.   

1941  GJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1942  Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) is born   

1943  Italy declares war on former ally Germany   

1943  Of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed   

1943  Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany.   

1944  US inaugural army begins battle of Aachen   

1944  Riga Latvia freed   

1947  "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" premieres   

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73.   

1949  "Touch and Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances.   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies   

1953  Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno.   

1953  Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50.   

1954  RP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC   

1955  In this year, 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris   

1956  WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins.   

1957  German Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency.   

1957  German Dem Rep recalls East Mark and issues new currency.   

1958  Burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun"   

1958  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1960  3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY.   

1962  "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen   

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium.   

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies   

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1162  Leonora of england: Queen of castile   

1244  Jaques de molay: Grand master of the knights templars   

1474  Mariotto di bigio di bindo albertinelli: Italian painter   

1537  Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days   

1563  Francesco caracciolo: Italian religious founder/saint (caracciolini)   

1566  Richard boyle: 1st earl of cork, irish politician   

1613  Luisa of medina-sidonia: Queen of portugal   

1652  Johann heinrich kittel: Composer   

0054  Death of Claudius: Roman emperor,   

1093  Robrecht i: The fries, count of flanders,   

1282  Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism: Nichiren japanese founder of nichiren buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Death of Gwijde van names: Flemish marshal (golden track),   

1415  Thomas fitzalan: 12th earl of arundel, english military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Edmund de ros: 11th baron de ros, english politician (b. 1446)   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Greatest naked-eye observer,   

1605  Theodore beza: French theologian (b. 1519)