October, 13th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Thursday 13, 2005:
The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 is scheduled to carry two astronauts for five days in orbit.

Monday 13, 2003:
The Public Library of Science commences publication of an open-access scientific journal, PLoS Biology.

Wednesday 13, 1999:
The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Friday 13, 1995:
Microsoft releases Windows 95.

Thursday 13, 1983:
Ameritech Mobile Communications (now Cingular) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago.

Thursday 13, 1977:
Four Palestinians hijack a Lufthansa Airlines flight to soma and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.

Wednesday 13, 1976:
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C..

Friday 13, 1972:
Andes flight disaster: Fairchild passenger plane transporting a rugby team crashes in Andes. They are found alive December 20 but they have had to resort to cannibalism to survive, as chronicled in the 1993 film '.

Saturday 13, 1962:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens on Broadway.

Thursday 13, 1960:
1960 World Series: Baseballer Bill Mazeroski becomes the first person to end a World Series with a home run.

Sunday 13, 1946:
France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.

Friday 13, 1944:
World War II: Riga, the capital of Latvia, is liberated by the Red Army

Wednesday 13, 1943:
World War II: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.

Sunday 13, 1918:
Talaat Pasha and the Young Turk (C.U.P.) ministry resign and sign an armistice, ending Ottoman participation in World War I

Monday 13, 1845:
A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.

Friday 13, 1843:
In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).

Tuesday 13, 1812:
On the Niagara frontier in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by British and native troops led by Sir Isaac Brock.

Saturday 13, 1792:
In Washington, DC, the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.

Friday 13, 1775:
The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).

Wednesday 13, 1582:
Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

Thursday 13, 1307:
All Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.

Tuesday 13, 1282:
Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple.

Tuesday 13, 54:
Roman Empire emperor Claudius I dies after being poisoned by his wife Agrippina.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-october/on-this-day.html


People born on October 13

1982:
Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer (b: October 13, 1982) (Biography of Ian Thorpe)

1980:
Ashanti, American musician (b: October 13, 1980) (Biography of Ashanti (artist))
Magne Hoset, Norwegian footballer (b: October 13, 1980) (Biography of Magne Hoset)

1978:
Jermaine O'Neal, American basketball player (b: October 13, 1978) (Biography of Jermaine O'Neal)

1975:
Joseph Utsler, American rapper (Insane Clown Posse) (b: October 13, 1975) (Biography of Joseph Utsler)

1973:
Brian Dawkins, American football player (b: October 13, 1973) (Biography of Brian Dawkins)

1971:
Sacha Baron Cohen, British comedian (b: October 13, 1971) (Biography of Sacha Baron Cohen)
Pyrros Dimas, Albanian weightlifter (b: October 13, 1971) (Biography of Pyrros Dimas)

1969:
Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater (b: October 13, 1969) (Biography of Nancy Kerrigan)

1962:
Kelly Preston, American actress (b: October 13, 1962) (Biography of Kelly Preston)
Jerry Rice, American football star (b: October 13, 1962) (Biography of Jerry Rice)

1959:
Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television personality (b: October 13, 1959) (Biography of Marie Osmond)

1956:
Chris Carter, Creator of The X-Files (b: October 13, 1956) (Biography of Chris Carter)

1954:
Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician (b: October 13, 1954) (Biography of Mordechai Vanunu)

1953:
Pat Day, American jockey (b: October 13, 1953) (Biography of Pat Day)

1948:
Ted Poe, American politician (b: October 13, 1948) (Biography of Ted Poe)

1947:
Sammy Hagar, American singer (b: October 13, 1947) (Biography of Sammy Hagar)

1946:
Edwina Currie, British politician (b: October 13, 1946) (Biography of Edwina Currie)

1942:
Jerry Jones, American football team owner (b: October 13, 1942) (Biography of Jerry Jones)

1941:
Paul Simon, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist (b: October 13, 1941) (Biography of Paul Simon)

1940:
Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist (b: October 13, 1940) (Biography of Pharoah Sanders)

1938:
Hugo Young, English journalist (b: October 13, 1938 ; d: September 22, 2003) (Biography of Hugo Young)

1934:
Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer (b: October 13, 1934) (Biography of Nana Mouskouri)

1931:
Eddie Mathews, baseball player (b: October 13, 1931 ; d: February 18, 2001) (Biography of Eddie Mathews)

1925:
Lenny Bruce, American comedian (b: October 13, 1925 ; d: August 3, 1966) (Biography of Lenny Bruce)
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b: October 13, 1925) (Biography of Margaret Thatcher)

1924:
Nipsey Russell, American comedian, actor, and television personality (b: October 13, 1924 ; d: October 2, 2005) (Biography of Nipsey Russell)

1923:
Faas Wilkes, Dutch football (soccer) player (b: October 13, 1923) (Biography of Faas Wilkes)

1921:
Yves Montand, Italian-born singer and actor (b: October 13, 1921 ; d: November 9, 1991) (Biography of Yves Montand)

1918:
Robert Hudson Walker, American actor (b: October 13, 1918) (Biography of Robert Hudson Walker)

1917:
Burr Tillstrom, American puppeteer (b: October 13, 1917 ; d: December 6, 1985) (Biography of Burr Tillstrom)

1915:
Terry Frost, English artist (b: October 13, 1915 ; d: September 1, 2003) (Biography of Terry Frost)
Cornel Wilde, American actor (b: October 13, 1915 ; d: October 16, 1989) (Biography of Cornel Wilde)

1911:
Ashok Kumar, Indian actor (b: October 13, 1911 ; d: December 10, 2001) (Biography of Ashok Kumar (actor))

1909:
Art Tatum, American jazz pianist (b: October 13, 1909 ; d: November 5, 1956) (Biography of Art Tatum)
Herbert Block, American cartoonist (b: October 13, 1909) (Biography of Herblock)

1876:
Rube Waddell, baseball player(d. 1914) (b: October 13, 1876 ; d: April 1, 1914) (Biography of Rube Waddell)

1862:
Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (b: October 13, 1862) (Biography of Mary Kingsley)

1853:
Lillie Langtry, British actress (b: October 13, 1853 ; d: February 12, 1929) (Biography of Lillie Langtry)

1821:
Rudolf Virchow, German physician, pathologist, biologist, and politician (b: October 13, 1821 ; d: September 5, 1902) (Biography of Rudolf Virchow)

1696:
John Hervey, Lord Hervey, English statesman and writer (b: October 13, 1696 ; d: August 5, 1743) (Biography of John Hervey, Lord Hervey)

1566:
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (b: October 13, 1566 ; d: September 15, 1643) (Biography of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork)

1474:
Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian painter (b: October 13, 1474 ; d: November 5, 1515) (Biography of Mariotto Albertinelli)

1453:
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (b: October 13, 1453 ; d: May 4, 1471) (Biography of Edward of Westminster)

1381:
Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English politician (b: October 13, 1381 ; d: October 13, 1415) (Biography of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel)

709:
Emperor K?nin Japan (b: October 13, 709) (Biography of Emperor Konin)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-october/births.html