Historical Events In October - 13

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

1930  Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- ) on October - 13.  

1931  On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC  

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history jDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris  

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

1937  On October - 13 a recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC  

1941  On October - 13 nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people  

1941  On October - 13 gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies  

1942  On this day in history the birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel)  

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1943  Italy declares war on former ally Germany on this day in history.  

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

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

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on October - 13.  

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on this day in history.  

1953  On October - 13 burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno  

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

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 October - 13.  

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

1957  On October - 13 german Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency  

1957  On October - 13 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 this day in history.  

1959  K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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1162  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter  

1537  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days  

1563  On October - 13 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 October - 13.  

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies  

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)  

1311  On October - 13 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  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 this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)