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  On this day in history hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71  

1993  Gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42 on this day in history.  

1995  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor, dies at 79 on October - 13.  

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

1997  On October - 13 adil Carcani, prime minister of Albania (1982-91), dies  

2005  On October - 13 the Franco-Indian Lawyers Association is founded in Paris.  

2005  Veselin Topalov wins the FIDE World Chess Championship 205 on this day in history.  

2006  Ban Ki-moon (from South Korea) is elected as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations on October - 13.  

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

2010  Thirty-three miners near CopiapÃ�, 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 this day in history 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 on October - 13.  

2017  On October - 13 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 on October - 13.  

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

2018  On this day in history pope Francis defrocks two Chilean bishops for alleged sexual abuse of minors  

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 October - 13.  

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.  

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on this day in history.  

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.  

1537  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days  

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 this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.  

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.  

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies  

1282  On this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)  

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.  

1415  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)  

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.  

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

1605  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)