Page 7: Historical Events In October - 13

1990  On this day in history hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies   

1991  On this day in history daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies   

1992  Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 on October - 13.   

1993  On this day in history gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42   

1995  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor, dies at 79 on October - 13.   

1996  Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89 on October - 13.   

1997  Adil Carcani, prime minister of Albania (1982-91), dies on October - 13.   

2005  The Franco-Indian Lawyers Association is founded in Paris on October - 13.   

2005  Veselin Topalov wins the FIDE World Chess Championship 205 on October - 13.   

2006  Ban Ki-moon (from South Korea) is elected as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations on October - 13.   

2007  Local Government Elections are held in New Zealand on October - 13.   

2010  On October - 13 thirty-three miners near Copiapó, Chile, trapped 700 metres underground in a mining accident in San José Mine, are brought back to the surface after surviving for a record 69 days.   

2012  On this day in history 15 people are killed by a market suicide bombing in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan   

2013  109 people are killed in a stampede on a bridge in  Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India on October - 13.   

2017  On October - 13 archaeologists announce the discovery of Arabic characters "Allah” and “Ali” on Viking funeral costumes from a grave in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden   

2017  On this day in history hungry bear crisis due to over-fishing leaves 2 people dead and 83 hostile bears shot on Sakhalin Island, Eastern Russia   

2018  Oldest known human remains from Poland at 115,000 years from revealed to be Neanderthal child from Ciemna Cave eaten by a large bird on this day in history.   

2018  Pope Francis defrocks two Chilean bishops for alleged sexual abuse of minors on October - 13.   

2019  Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal, for the balance beam, at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany on this day in history.   

2019  The 2019 Polish parliamentary election takes place, for all 460 seats in the Sejm and all 100 seats in the Senate on this day in history.   

2021  William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space, travelling aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on a 10 minute flight on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 13 after British regulators' approval, Microsoft closes its $68.7 billion USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard.   

2024  SpaceX achieves the first successful return and capture of a Super Heavy booster from Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to fly 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 October - 13.   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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