October 13th, 1864

Born on October 13th, 1864

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What happened on October 13th?

October 13th, 2013

During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.

October 13th, 2011

The Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (pictured) married Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong.

October 13th, 1994

The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.

October 13th, 1972

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into a remote area in the Andes mountains near the border of Chile and Argentina; the 16 remaining survivors were not rescued until more than two months later.

October 13th, 1961

Newly elected Burundian prime minister Louis Rwagasore was assassinated by his political rivals.

October 13th, 1921

The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, establishing the current borders between Turkey and the Caucasian states.

October 13th, 1917

At least 30,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in the fields of Cova da Iria near Fátima, Portugal.

October 13th, 1911

Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria, became the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent, as well as the first Prince of Great Britain and Ireland to hold that position.

October 13th, 1908

British suffragette Margaret Travers Symons became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons when she escaped from her escort into the chamber and shouted at the assembly.

October 13th, 1843

B'nai B'rith (membership certificate pictured), the world's oldest continually operating Jewish service organization, was founded in New York City.

October 13th, 1814

War of 1812: After three days of fighting, the beached U.S. Revenue Cutter Service vessel Eagle was captured by the Royal Navy.

October 13th, 1812

War of 1812: British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled an American invasion from across the Niagara River at the Battle of Queenston Heights near Queenston, Ontario.

October 13th, 1773

French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured), an interacting, grand design spiral galaxy located an estimated 31 million light-years away.

October 13th, 1710

Queen Anne's War: French and Wabanaki forces surrendered to end the Siege of Port Royal, giving the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia.

October 13th, 1307

Agents of King Philip IV of France launched a raid on the Knights Templar at dawn, arresting many members, subsequently torturing them into giving false confessions and burning them at the stake.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 13th

Born on October 13th, 1864

91

Alexander Gretchaninov

Russian Romantic composer

*October 13th, 1864, Moscow †January 3rd, 1956, New York City

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87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

*October 13th, 1920, Roosevelt †November 10th, 2007, Ivins

30

Tiffany Trump

American research assistant and reality television personality

*October 13th, 1993, West Palm Beach

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

87

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

*October 13th, 1925, Grantham †April 8th, 2013, The Ritz London

34

Slimane

French singer-songwiter of Algerian descent

*October 13th, 1989, Chelles

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

*October 13th, 1942, Säffle †March 22nd, 2017, Karlstad

41

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

*October 13th, 1982, Sydney

34

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

United States Representative from New York since 2019

*October 13th, 1989, The Bronx

28

Jimin

South Korean singer and dancer

*October 13th, 1995, Busan

40

Lenny Bruce

American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)

*October 13th, 1925, Mineola †August 3rd, 1966, Hollywood

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

*October 13th, 1949, Liège †March 13th, 2017, Liège

82

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*October 13th, 1941, Newark

85

Liliane Montevecchi

French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer (1932-2018)

*October 13th, 1932, 15th arrondissement of Paris †June 29th, 2018, New York City

22

Caleb McLaughlin

American actor

*October 13th, 2001, Carmel

54

Nancy Kerrigan

American figure skater (born 1969)

*October 13th, 1969, Woburn

66

Hans Conon von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1807-1874)

*October 13th, 1807, Altenburg †September 3rd, 1874, Lemnitz

82

John R. Commons

American economist and historian (1862–1945)

*October 13th, 1862, Darke County †May 11th, 1945, Fort Lauderdale

89

Nana Mouskouri

Greek singer

*October 13th, 1934, Chania

62

Bill Camp

American actor

*October 13th, 1961, Massachusetts

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73

Bálint Kuzsinszky

Archaeologist, museologist, numismatist

*November 6th, 1864, Subotica †August 23rd, 1938, Budapest

72

Miguel de Unamuno

Spanish poet

*September 29th, 1864, Bilbao †December 31st, 1936, Salamanca

57

Nellie Bly

American journalist

*May 5th, 1864, Burrell Township †January 27th, 1922, New York City

76

Maurice Leblanc

French writer

*November 11th, 1864, Rouen †November 6th, 1941, Perpignan

46

Jules Renard

French author (1864-1910)

*February 22nd, 1864, Châlons-du-Maine †May 22nd, 1910, Bucharest

59

Herman Heijermans

Dutch playwright (1864-1924)

*December 3rd, 1864, Rotterdam †November 22nd, 1924, Zandvoort

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

*April 18th, 1864, Philadelphia †April 11th, 1916, New York City

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

*January 11th, 1864, Shelby †April 3rd, 1946, Raleigh

56

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)

*April 21st, 1864, Erfurt †June 14th, 1920, Munich

74

Benjamin Rabier

French illustrator, author and director (1864-1939)

*December 30th, 1864, La Roche-sur-Yon †October 10th, 1939, Faverolles-en-Berry

72

Theodor Wiegand

German archaeologist (1864–1936)

*October 30th, 1864, Bendorf †December 19th, 1936, Berlin

77

Walther Nernst

German physical chemist and physicist

*June 25th, 1864, Wąbrzeźno †November 18th, 1941, Niwica, Żary County

51

Alois Alzheimer

German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864-1915)

*June 14th, 1864, Marktbreit †December 19th, 1915, Wrocław

94

Robert Cecil

Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958)

*September 14th, 1864, Cavendish Square †November 24th, 1958, Royal Tunbridge Wells

81

William S. Hart

American actor, film director (1864–1946)

*December 6th, 1864, Newburgh †June 23rd, 1946, Newhall

79

George Washington Carver

African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)

*January 1st, 1864, Diamond †January 5th, 1943, Tuskegee

80

Yun Chi-ho

Korean politician and resistance activist (1864-1945)

*December 26th, 1864, Asan †December 6th, 1945, Kaesong

64

Wilhelm Wien

German physicist

*January 13th, 1864, Parusnoje †August 30th, 1928, Munich

56

Alfred Hermann Fried

Austrian Jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

*November 11th, 1864, Vienna †May 5th, 1921, Vienna

78

Camille Claudel

French sculptor

*December 8th, 1864, Fère-en-Tardenois †October 19th, 1943, Montfavet

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Leap year

Yes: 1864 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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