Historical Events In October - 13

1910  On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer   

1911  On October - 13 ticker Freeman, Paterson NJ, pianist (Dinah Shore Show)   

1912  On this day in history hugo David Weisgall, Ivancice Moravia, composer (4 Impressions)   

1913  Explosion & fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales on October - 13.   

1913  Frances Tustin, child psychologist on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 13 the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965.   

1914  On this day in history belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

1914  The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 13 boston Red Sox beat Phila Phillies, 4 games to 1 in 12th World Series   

1915  On October - 13 cornel Wilde, NYC, actor (High Sierra, 5th Musketeer)   

1916  On this day in history david Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus)   

1917  On October - 13 soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military   

1917  Burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) on this day in history.   

1917  Florence La Badie, American actress on this day in history.   

1918  Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor (King Lear, Exorcist) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies   

1919  On this day in history race riot at Elaine Arkansas   

1920  On October - 13 world Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders   

1920  On this day in history albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame)   

1920  Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13.   

1921  The birth of Yves Montand, French actor and singer on October - 13.   

1921  On this day in history nY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series   

1921  Harper MacKay, Boston Mass, orch leader (NBC Follies) on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Scott, Haddonfield NJ, TV host/songwriter (Spin the Picture) on October - 13.   

1923  Angora (Ankara) becomes Turkey's capital on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history servaas "Faas" Wilkes, Dutch soccer star (Xerxes/Fortuna/Inter Milan)   

1924  On October - 13 wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

1924  On October - 13 terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)   

1924  Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Margaret Thatcher, Now 'Baroness' Thatcher; former British Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 13 frank D Gilroy, American writer (Subject Was Roses)   

1926  On this day in history ray Brown, US, bandleader   

1926  On this day in history hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61   

1927  On October - 13 anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1162  On October - 13 birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On this day in history birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On October - 13 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 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 October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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.