Historical Events In October - 13

1930  On October - 13 new German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform   

1930  On October - 13 peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

1931  On October - 13 musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

1931  On October - 13 ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)   

1933  On October - 13 jDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris   

1936  On this day in history explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium   

1937  A recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC on this day in history.   

1941  Nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1942  The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) on this day in history.   

1943  Italy declares war on former ally Germany on October - 13.   

1943  On October - 13 of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.   

1943  On this day in history italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany   

1944  US First army begins battle of Aachen on October - 13.   

1944  On October - 13 riga Latvia freed   

1947  On this day in history "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" premieres   

1947  On October - 13 sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1949  On this day in history "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances   

1951  On this day in history w G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies   

1953  Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno on October - 13.   

1953  On October - 13 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

1954  RP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris   

1956  On this day in history wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

1957  On this day in history german Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency   

1957  On this day in history german Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency   

1958  Burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun" on this day in history.   

1958  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 on October - 13.   

1959  On this day in history k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1960  3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY on October - 13.   

1960  On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

1962  "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium   

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1162  On October - 13 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 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  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on October - 13.   

1652  On October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

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  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  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

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 October - 13.   

1605  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)