Historical Events In October - 13

1930  New German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

1931  Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1931  Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on October - 13.   

1933  JDJ Boularan's "Tovarich," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1936  Explosion caused by leaking gas rips out section 12 of Cleve Stadium on October - 13.   

1937  On October - 13 a recorded trace of snow in Central Park NYC   

1941  On October - 13 nazi's kill 11,000 Jewish children/old people   

1941  On this day in history gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1942  The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) on October - 13.   

1943  On October - 13 italy declares war on former ally Germany   

1943  On October - 13 of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.   

1943  On this day in history italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany   

1944  US First army begins battle of Aachen on October - 13.   

1944  On October - 13 riga Latvia freed   

1947  "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" premieres on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1949  "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances on this day in history.   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on October - 13.   

1953  On October - 13 burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno   

1953  On October - 13 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

1954  RP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1955  1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 13 wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

1957  German Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency on October - 13.   

1957  On October - 13 german Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency   

1958  On this day in history burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun".   

1958  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 13 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1960  On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY   

1960  3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY on October - 13.   

1962  "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen on this day in history.   

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after the Beatles appear at the Palladium on this day in history.   

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

1244  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

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

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  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1282  On this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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.