Page 3: Historical Events In October - 13

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

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

1862  On this day in history bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Blountsville, Tennessee (50 casualties)   

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

1864  On October - 13 battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

1869  On October - 13 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies   

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  Bernard Bosanquet, cricketer (pioneer of googly) on this day in history.   

1879  Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie) on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 13 revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda & friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations   

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

1884  On October - 13 greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude   

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

1889  On October - 13 douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town)   

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

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  Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (Engld) in 9th America's Cup on October - 13.   

1895  Kurt Schumacher, German politicial chairman (SPD) [NS] on this day in history.   

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

1899  Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history marius-Francois Gaillard, composer   

1901  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jens Bjerre, composer   

1904  Jutta Hecker, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history herblock, [Herbert L Block], Roosevelt, Utah, political cartoonist   

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

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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  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.   

1537  On October - 13 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 October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on October - 13.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

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 this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

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.