Page 6: Historical Events In October - 13

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium on October - 13.   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

1964  On October - 13 voskhod 1 crew returns   

1964  At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) on October - 13.   

1965  On October - 13 paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66   

1966  On October - 13 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

1966  On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1967  On this day in history cBS radio cancels "House Party"   

1968  Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 13 bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  On this day in history 1st time 7 people in space   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1971  1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die   

1972  On this day in history uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

1972  On this day in history "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances   

1974  On this day in history ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73   

1978  On October - 13 james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

1978  Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched on this day in history.   

1979  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on October - 13.   

1981  Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 13 nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1982  IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe on this day in history.   

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies on October - 13.   

1987  On this day in history costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1987  On October - 13 first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  On October - 13 shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1988  Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on October - 13.   

1988  On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1989  On this day in history dow Jones down 190.58 points   

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1162  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  On October - 13 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 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  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  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

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  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)