Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

1860  On October - 13 first aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston   

1860  1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on October - 13.   

1862  On this day in history bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

1863  On October - 13 skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

1863  On this day in history c-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine)   

1864  On October - 13 battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

1869  On this day in history charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies   

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

1884  On this day in history greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude   

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

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

1890  On October - 13 the Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.   

1890  Conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On October - 13 kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS]   

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

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history marius-Francois Gaillard, composer   

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam on October - 13.   

1902  Arna W Bontemps noted poet & librarian of Fisk University on October - 13.   

1902  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 jens Bjerre, composer   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on October - 13.   

1905  On October - 13 henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67   

1908  John Grant, British rear-admiral on this day in history.   

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

1244  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on October - 13.   

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

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  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

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 October - 13.   

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)