Page 6: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13.   

1964  On this day in history the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

1964  Voskhod 1 crew returns on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 13 at Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On October - 13 clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1967  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  On October - 13 1st time 7 people in space   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die   

1972  On this day in history uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

1972  On October - 13 "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances   

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

1978  On October - 13 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  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1981  Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on October - 13.   

1981  Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on October - 13.   

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

1985  On October - 13 jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies   

1987  Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 13 first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  On this day in history shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on October - 13.   

1988  On this day in history concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

1988  On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1989  Dow Jones down 190.58 points on October - 13.   

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

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  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 this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

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

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

1282  On October - 13 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  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.