Page 6: Historical Events In October - 13

1963  "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium on October - 13.   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13.   

1964  On October - 13 the world's first Russian three man spacecraft returns safely to Earth   

1964  On October - 13 voskhod 1 crew returns   

1964  At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66   

1966  On October - 13 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

1966  On October - 13 clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1967  On this day in history cBS radio cancels "House Party"   

1968  Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated on this day in history.   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on October - 13.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  On October - 13 1st time 7 people in space   

1970  On October - 13 angela Davis arrested in NYC   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on October - 13.   

1971  1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3) on October - 13.   

1972  Aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die on October - 13.   

1972  On this day in history uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

1972  "Hurry, Harry" closes at Ritz Theater NYC after 2 performances on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 13 ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73   

1978  On this day in history james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

1978  Tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched on this day in history.   

1979  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on October - 13.   

1981  Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on October - 13.   

1981  On this day in history nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1982  IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe on October - 13.   

1985  On October - 13 jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies   

1987  Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 13.   

1987  On October - 13 first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  On October - 13 shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows   

1987  On October - 13 walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

1988  Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on October - 13.   

1988  Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY on this day in history.   

1989  Dow Jones down 190.58 points 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  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 13.   

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

1652  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

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

1415  On this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

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  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.