Historical Events In October - 13

1930  New German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform on this day in history.  

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

1931  Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)  

1933  JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1936  Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium on this day in history.  

1937  A recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC on October - 13.  

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 October - 13.  

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

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

1943  On October - 13 italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany  

1944  US First army begins battle of Aachen on this day in history.  

1944  Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.  

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

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on this day in history.  

1948  On October - 13 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73  

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

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on October - 13.  

1953  Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno on this day in history.  

1953  Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

1955  1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris on October - 13.  

1956  On October - 13 wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins  

1957  German Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency on October - 13.  

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

1958  On October - 13 burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun".  

1958  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59  

1959  On October - 13 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67  

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

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

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

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium on October - 13.  

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.  

1244  On this day in history birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)  

1474  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter  

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  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)  

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on October - 13.  

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.  

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.  

1093  On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies  

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.  

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