Page 5: Historical Events In October - 13

1930  On this day in history 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  Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC on October - 13.   

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on October - 13.   

1933  JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris on October - 13.   

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  On this day in history nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people   

1941  On October - 13 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  On October - 13 italy declares war on former ally Germany   

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  Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 13 uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

1944  On this day in history riga Latvia freed   

1947  On October - 13 "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" premieres   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno   

1953  Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 on October - 13.   

1954  On this day in history rP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1962  On October - 13 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen   

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

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on this day in history.   

1244  On October - 13 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  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

1415  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  On this day in history 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  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.