What Happened on Oct 13

Alessandro Farnese (Paul III) elected Pope

Pope Paul III (29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549.... Read more

Naval Battle of Fehmarn

This took place on 13 October 1644 north-west of the island of Fehmarn, now part of Germany, in the Baltic Sea. A combined Swedish-Dutch fleet... Read more

The Cornerstone of the White House is Laid

The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792. President John Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the unfinished structure on... Read more

Lincoln Declares Slavery a Moral Wrong in the Sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate

It was, wrote Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer of the Quincy Debate between U.S. Senate candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, “the... Read more

First Battle of Auburn - Start of the Bristoe Campaign

Description: After the retreat from Gettysburg, the Confederate army concentrated behind Rapidan River in Orange County. The Federals advanced to... Read more

Henry James' Novella "Turn of the Screw" Is Published

The Turn of the Screw is a novella (short novel) written by Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent... Read more

Execution of Edith Cavell

Edith Cavell, an English nurse, who was brutally put to death by her German jailers, in Brussels, on October 13, 1915, excited the pity while... Read more

Miracle of the Sun

According to the very words of the Reverend General Vicar of Leiria, who was one of the witnesses, the lady came in an 'aeroplane of light,' an... Read more

Charfield Railway Disaster

At 4.28am on Saturday, October 13, 1928, the Leeds to Bristol night mail crashed under the road bridge at Charfield Station, some 20 miles south of... Read more

Habibullah Ghazi Overthrown as Emir of Afghanistan, Executed

After overthrowing Amanullah Khan, Habibullah Ghazi's first order was to change the newly allowed western attire back to traditional clothing and... Read more

German Forces Arrive at the Mozhaisk Defense Line

By October 13, 1941, the Wehrmacht had arrived at the Mozhaisk defense line, a hastily constructed double set of fortifications protecting Moscow... Read more

Salaspils Concentration Camp Closes with the Liberation of Riga by the Red Army

In 1944, in an attempt to destroy evidence of mass murder, the Germans forced prisoners to reopen mass graves in Rumbula and burn the bodies. Once... Read more

"All About Eve" Is Released

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film, written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the short story "The Wisdom of Eve," by Mary... Read more

Pirates beat Yankees 10-9 in Game 7 of 1960 World Series

Game 7 was a see-saw battle to the end, with Pittsburgh taking advantage of a freak hop on Virdon's grounder at Kubek that looked like a sure... Read more

Andes Flight Disaster

In fact, our survival had become a matter of national pride. Our ordeal was being celebrated as a glorious adventure… I didn't know how to explain... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Rock'n'Rolling Stones'

Rock 'n' Rolling Stones is a compilation album by The Rolling Stones released in 1972. It reached #41 in the British chart. The album contains... Read more

1973 World Series

The 1973 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the New York Mets, with the A's winning in seven games to repeat as... Read more

Custer's Revenge is Released

Custer's Revenge (also known as Westward Ho and The White Man Came) is a pornographic video game made for the Atari 2600 by Mystique, a company... Read more

Kiss releases Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night is a 1982 album from U.S. hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. It is the band's 10th studio album and the last for Casablanca... Read more

Overkill releases The Years of Decay

The Years of Decay is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill. It was released in 1989 on the Megaforce label, with distribution... Read more

Voivod release Nothingface

Nothingface is the fifth album by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released by Mechanic/MCA Records on October 13, 1989.... Read more

MST3K Ep. 204 - "Catalina Caper"

Two college boys enjoy Catalina Island sunshine, scuba diving, and beach "bunnies", while another boy's con-artist parents scheme to sell a stolen... Read more

Nas Releases Single "Halftime"

"Halftime" is the 1992 debut single by rapper Nas, released under his original moniker of "Nasty Nas". It was originally recorded for the Zebrahead... Read more

A Senate Ethics Committee Dismisses Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Drug Use Against Edward Kennedy

The Senate Ethics Committee said yesterday that it had found no support for a former aide's allegations that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy had sexually... Read more

"The Chinese Woman" - Season 6 Episode 4 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Chinese Woman" is the 90th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 4th episode for the 6th season. It aired on October 13,... Read more