Page 5: Historical Events In October - 13

1930  On this day in history new German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform   

1930  Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- ) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.   

1933  JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris on October - 13.   

1936  Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium on this day in history.   

1937  On October - 13 a recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC   

1941  On this day in history nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people   

1941  GJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) on October - 13.   

1943  On October - 13 italy declares war on former ally Germany   

1943  Of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed on October - 13.   

1943  Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany on October - 13.   

1944  US First army begins battle of Aachen on this day in history.   

1944  Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 13 "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" premieres   

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on October - 13.   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1949  "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances on this day in history.   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 13 burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno   

1953  On October - 13 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

1954  On this day in history rP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC   

1955  On October - 13 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris   

1956  On this day in history wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

1957  On October - 13 german Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency   

1957  On October - 13 german Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency   

1958  On this day in history burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun".   

1958  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  On October - 13 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1960  On October - 13 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY   

1960  On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

1962  "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium   

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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  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 October - 13.   

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

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

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  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

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

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

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