Historical Events In October - 13

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

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies   

1964  On October - 13 the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

1964  Voskhod 1 crew returns on this day in history.   

1964  At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66   

1966  On this day in history 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

1966  On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1967  On October - 13 cBS radio cancels "House Party"   

1968  On October - 13 tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

1969  Soyuz 8 is launched on this day in history.   

1969  1st time 7 people in space on October - 13.   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC on October - 13.   

1970  On this day in history julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90   

1971  On this day in history 1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3)   

1972  On October - 13 aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die   

1972  Uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue) on this day in history.   

1972  "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances on this day in history.   

1974  Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1978  On this day in history james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

1978  On this day in history tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched   

1979  On this day in history clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

1981  On October - 13 vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

1981  On this day in history nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1982  On October - 13 iOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe   

1985  On this day in history jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies   

1987  On this day in history costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1987  On this day in history first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows on October - 13.   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 13 concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

1988  On October - 13 mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1989  Dow Jones down 190.58 points on this day in history.   

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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  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

1537  On October - 13 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  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

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

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  On October - 13 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  On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

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