Historical Events In October - 13

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

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

1964  The world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth on October - 13.   

1964  On October - 13 voskhod 1 crew returns   

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

1967  CBS radio cancels "House Party" on this day in history.   

1968  Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated on this day in history.   

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

1969  On October - 13 soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  On this day in history 1st time 7 people in space   

1970  On October - 13 angela Davis arrested in NYC   

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

1971  On October - 13 1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3)   

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

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  Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 13 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

1981  On this day in history vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

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

1987  Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 13.   

1987  First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 13 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  Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history dow Jones down 190.58 points   

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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 October - 13.   

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  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  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  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 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  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)