Page 7: Historical Events In October - 13

1991  Daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies.   

1992  Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71   

1993  Gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42.   

1995  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor, dies at 79   

1996  Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89   

1997  Adil Carcani, prime minister of Albania (1982-91), dies   

2005  The Franco-Indian Lawyers Association is founded in Paris   

2005  In this year, Veselin Topalov claims the FIDE World Chess Championship 205.   

2006  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   

2012  15 people are killed by a market suicide bombing in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan.   

2013  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.   

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

2018  Oldest known human remains from Poland at 115000 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.   

2019  In this year, Simone Biles is recorded as becoming the most decorated gymnast in history when she claims record 25th medal, for the balance beam, at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany.   

2019  The 2019 Polish parliamentary election takes place, for all 460 seats in the Sejm and all 100 seats in the Senate   

2021  William Shatner is recorded as becoming 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.   

2024  SpaceX achieves the inaugural successful return and capture of a Super Heavy booster from Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to fly.   

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1162  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On October - 13 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 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  On October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

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

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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.   

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)