Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

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

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

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

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

1870  Gustav Mahler (10) gives his 1st public piano concert on October - 13.   

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

1877  On October - 13 bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly)   

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 October - 13 george Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on October - 13.   

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

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  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  On this day in history vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup   

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

1899  On October - 13 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal   

1899  On this day in history marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

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

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history arna Bontemps, Louisiana, black author (100 years of negro freedom)   

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1909  Herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist on October - 13.   

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

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.   

1244  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on October - 13.   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.   

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)