Page 6: Historical Events In October - 13

1963  On this day in history "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history voskhod 1 crew returns   

1964  At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) on October - 13.   

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  Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on October - 13.   

1967  CBS radio cancels "House Party" on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On October - 13 soyuz 8 is launched   

1969  1st time 7 people in space on October - 13.   

1970  Angela Davis arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1971  1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history aeroflot Il-62 crashes in large pond outside Moscow, 176 die   

1972  On October - 13 uruguay to Chile plane crashes in Andes Mountain, (12/23 rescue)   

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

1974  Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 13 james Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu   

1978  On October - 13 tiros N, US's First 3rd generation weather satellite, is launched   

1979  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 13 vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

1981  Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on October - 13.   

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

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

1987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1988  Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY on October - 13.   

1989  On October - 13 dow Jones down 190.58 points   

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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  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history 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  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on October - 13.   

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  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  On October - 13 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  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 13 death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)