Historical Events In October - 13

1990  Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies on October - 13.   

1991  On this day in history daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies   

1992  Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 on October - 13.   

1993  On October - 13 gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42   

1995  On October - 13 golfredo Corradetti, conductor, dies at 79   

1996  Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89 on October - 13.   

1997  On this day in history adil Carcani, prime minister of Albania (1982-91), dies   

2005  On this day in history the Franco-Indian Lawyers Association is founded in Paris.   

2005  On this day in history veselin Topalov wins the FIDE World Chess Championship 205.   

2006  On this day in history ban Ki-moon (from South Korea) is elected as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations.   

2007  Local Government Elections are held in New Zealand on this day in history.   

2010  Thirty-three miners near Copiapó, Chile, trapped 700 metres underground in a mining accident in San José Mine, are brought back to the surface after surviving for a record 69 days on October - 13.   

2012  On October - 13 15 people are killed by a market suicide bombing in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan   

2013  On October - 13 109 people are killed in a stampede on a bridge in  Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India   

2017  Archaeologists announce the discovery of Arabic characters "Allah” and “Ali” on Viking funeral costumes from a grave in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden on this day in history.   

2017  Hungry bear crisis due to over-fishing leaves 2 people dead and 83 hostile bears shot on Sakhalin Island, Eastern Russia on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history oldest known human remains from Poland at 115,000 years from revealed to be Neanderthal child from Ciemna Cave eaten by a large bird   

2018  Pope Francis defrocks two Chilean bishops for alleged sexual abuse of minors on October - 13.   

2019  Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal, for the balance beam, at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany on October - 13.   

2019  The 2019 Polish parliamentary election takes place, for all 460 seats in the Sejm and all 100 seats in the Senate on this day in history.   

2021  On October - 13 william Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space, travelling aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on a 10 minute flight   

2023  After British regulators' approval, Microsoft closes its $68.7 billion USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard on this day in history.   

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1162  On October - 13 birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

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  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  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.