Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

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

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

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

1863  Skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties) on October - 13.   

1863  C-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine) on October - 13.   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on this day in history.   

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on this day in history.   

1870  On October - 13 gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert   

1871  On October - 13 the Delphic Fraternity is founded as the Delphic Society at the State Normal School in Geneseo, New York.   

1877  Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.   

1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on this day in history.   

1881  Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations on October - 13.   

1881  On this day in history george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on this day in history.   

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on October - 13.   

1889  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town)   

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  Irene Rich, [Luther], Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ) on October - 13.   

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

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on this day in history.   

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

1899  On October - 13 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on October - 13.   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  On this day in history arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University   

1902  On October - 13 arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom)   

1903  On October - 13 pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on October - 13.   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on October - 13.   

1905  On this day in history henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67   

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral on October - 13.   

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

1909  Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed 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 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 October - 13.   

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

1563  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.   

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

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.