What Happened on October 13?
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EVENTS ON OCTOBER 13
Revival of the Hebrew language
Year:
1881
First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends.
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Declaration of Independence (Mexico)
Year:
1821
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is publicly proclaimed.
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Battle of Queenston Heights
Year:
1812
War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United States forces.
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Georgia Tech
Year:
1885
The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
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206P/Barnard–Boattini
Year:
1892
Edward Emerson Barnard is first to discover a comet by photographic means.
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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Year:
1911
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
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Margaret Travers Symons
Year:
1908
Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and becomes the first woman to speak there.
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1903 World Series
Year:
1903
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
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First Battle of Wissembourg
Year:
1793
French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg.
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White House
Year:
1792
In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
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BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 13
Turgut Özal
Year of birth:
1927
Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993)
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Ray Brown (musician)
Year of birth:
1926
Ray Brown, American bassist and cellist (died 2002)
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Killer Kowalski
Year of birth:
1926
Killer Kowalski, American wrestler (died 2008)
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Tommy Whittle
Year of birth:
1926
Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (died 2013)
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Lee Konitz
Year of birth:
1927
Lee Konitz, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020)
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Anita Kerr
Year of birth:
1927
Anita Kerr, American singer and arranger (died 2022)
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Liliane Montevecchi
Year of birth:
1932
Liliane Montevecchi, French-Italian actress, dancer and singer (died 2018)
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Raymond Kopa
Year of birth:
1931
Raymond Kopa, French footballer (died 2017)
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Eddie Mathews
Year of birth:
1931
Eddie Mathews, American baseball player and manager (died 2001)
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Walasse Ting
Year of birth:
1929
Walasse Ting, Chinese-American painter and poet (died 2010)
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DEATHS ON OCTOBER 13
T. Alexander Harrison
Year of death:
1930
T. Alexander Harrison, American painter and educator (born 1853)
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Ernst Didring
Year of death:
1931
Ernst Didring, Swedish author (born 1868)
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E. C. Segar
Year of death:
1938
E. C. Segar, American cartoonist, created Popeye (born 1894)
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Milton S. Hershey
Year of death:
1945
Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857)
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Hans E. Kinck
Year of death:
1926
Hans E. Kinck, Norwegian philologist and author (born 1865)
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Karl Adolph Gjellerup
Year of death:
1919
Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857)
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Henry Irving
Year of death:
1905
Henry Irving, English actor and manager (born 1838)
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Francisco Ferrer
Year of death:
1909
Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Spanish philosopher and academic (born 1849)
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Sister Nivedita
Year of death:
1911
Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian social worker, author, and educator (born 1867)
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Florence La Badie
Year of death:
1917
Florence La Badie, American actress (born 1888)
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HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 13
Theophilus of Antioch
Christian feast day: Theophilus of Antioch
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October 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Doi taikomatsuri
Doi taikomatsuri October 13–15 (Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan)
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Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Railway Day (Azerbaijan)
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Maddalena Panattieri
Christian feast day: Blessed Maddalena Panattieri (OP)
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Gerald of Aurillac
Christian feast day: Gerald of Aurillac
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Daniel and companions
Christian feast day: Daniel and companions, of Ceuta
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Alexandrina of Balazar
Christian feast day: Blessed Alexandrina of Balasar
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Edward the Confessor
Christian feast day: Edward the Confessor (translation)
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Public holidays in Burundi
Rwagasore Day (Burundi)
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