Historical Events In October - 13

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

1860  1st aerial photo taken in US (from a balloon), Boston on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  On October - 13 c-E Auguste Rateau, French mining engineer (Rateau steam turbine)   

1864  Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on October - 13.   

1881  Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations on this day in history.   

1881  George Bacovia, [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer/painter on October - 13.   

1884  Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude on this day in history.   

1885  The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia on October - 13.   

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

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

1890  On this day in history conrad Richter, writer (Light in the Forest)   

1891  On October - 13 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  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on October - 13.   

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

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on October - 13.   

1900  Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

1902  On October - 13 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  Pirates beats Pilgrims (Red Sox) 5 games to 3 in 1st World Series on October - 13.   

1903  Jens Bjerre, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history jutta Hecker, writer   

1905  On this day in history henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67   

1908  On October - 13 john Grant, British rear-admiral   

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 this day in history.   

1244  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 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 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 October - 13 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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)