Historical Events In October - 13

1860  First aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on October - 13.   

1860  1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.   

1862  Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech on October - 13.   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

1863  On October - 13 c-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine)   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on October - 13.   

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on October - 13.   

1870  Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on this day in history.   

1871  The Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York on this day in history.   

1877  Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on October - 13.   

1879  On October - 13 peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie)   

1881  Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 13 george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on October - 13.   

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on this day in history.   

1889  Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history the Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.   

1890  On October - 13 conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest)   

1891  On this day in history irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)   

1893  Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup on October - 13.   

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on October - 13.   

1899  7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal on this day in history.   

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on October - 13.   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 13 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  Arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University on this day in history.   

1902  Arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom) on October - 13.   

1903  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on this day in history.   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer   

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67 on October - 13.   

1908  On October - 13 john Grant, British rear-admiral   

1909  On this day in history herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist   

1909  On October - 13 francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed   

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

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  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on October - 13.   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

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  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 October - 13.   

1415  On this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  On this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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.