Page 4: Historical Events In October - 13

1910  Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1911  Ticker Freeman, Paterson NJ, pianist (Dinah Shore Show) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history hugo David Weisgall, Ivancice Moravia, composer (4 Impressions)   

1913  On October - 13 explosion & fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales   

1913  On October - 13 frances Tustin, child psychologist   

1914  On October - 13 the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965.   

1914  On October - 13 belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

1914  The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on October - 13.   

1915  On October - 13 boston Red Sox beat Phila Phillies, 4 games to 1 in 12th World Series   

1915  Cornel Wilde, NYC, actor (High Sierra, 5th Musketeer) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history david Hollestelle, Dutch baritone (Great-Broadcast chorus)   

1917  Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 13 burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

1917  Florence La Badie, American actress on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor (King Lear, Exorcist)   

1918  Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies on October - 13.   

1919  On this day in history race riot at Elaine Arkansas   

1920  World Series celebration in Wade Park brings out 50,000+ Clevelanders on October - 13.   

1920  On October - 13 albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor (Mr Shorofsky-Fame)   

1920  Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13.   

1921  On this day in history the birth of Yves Montand, French actor and singer   

1921  On October - 13 nY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series   

1921  Harper MacKay, Boston Mass, orch leader (NBC Follies) on this day in history.   

1922  Alan Scott, Haddonfield NJ, TV host/songwriter (Spin the Picture) on October - 13.   

1923  Angora (Ankara) becomes Turkey's capital on this day in history.   

1923  Servaas "Faas" Wilkes, Dutch soccer star (Xerxes/Fortuna/Inter Milan) on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 13 wahhabietes under Ibn Saudi take Mecca   

1924  On October - 13 terry Gibbs, Bkln NY, orch leader (Steve Allen Comedy Hour)   

1924  Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on October - 13.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Margaret Thatcher, Now 'Baroness' Thatcher; former British Prime Minister   

1925  On October - 13 frank D Gilroy, American writer (Subject Was Roses)   

1926  On October - 13 ray Brown, US, bandleader   

1926  Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 on October - 13.   

1927  On October - 13 anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 October - 13 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  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

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  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.