On This Day: 13 October

13 October in Indian history

• 2013During 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.India

13 October in world history

• 1994The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.
• 1983Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
• 1977Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
• 1976A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91.
• 1976The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy.
• 1972Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes outside Moscow, killing 174.
• 1962The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 150 mph. Forty-six people die.
• 1921The 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.
• 1917At least 30,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in the fields of Cova da Iria near Fátima, Portugal.
• 1915First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos.
• 1911Prince 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.
• 1908British 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.
• 1812War 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.
• 1710Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.
• 1479Hungarian forces under Stephen V Báthory decisively defeat an invading Ottoman army in the battle of Breadfield.
• 1259The Provisions of Westminster, a law reform programme resulting out of the conflict of king Henry III of England and his barons, are approved.
• 645Goguryeo–Tang War: Led by Emperor Taizong, the Tang army was forced to abandon a siege of Ansi Fortress.

Born on 13 October

• 1962Jerry Rice, American football player
• 1959Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson
• 1948Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician (died 1997)
• 1936Chitti Babu, Indian veena player and composer (died 1996)India
• 1924Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (died 2002)India
• 1911Ashok Kumar, Indian film actor (died 2001)India

Died on 13 October

• 2018Annapurna Devi, Indian surbahar (bass sitar) player (born 1927)India
• 1987Kishore Kumar, Indian singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director (born 1929)India
• 1956Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Turkish poet and author (born 1910)
• 1435Hermann II, count of Croatia

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 13 October in history?

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. 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. 1983: Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago. 1977: Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

What happened on 13 October in Indian history?

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.

Which famous people were born on 13 October?

Jerry Rice, American football player (1962); Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson (1959); Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician (died 1997) (1948); Chitti Babu, Indian veena player and composer (died 1996) (1936).

Which day is observed on 13 October?

Azerbaijani Railway Day (Azerbaijan); Doi taikomatsuri October 13–15 (Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan); International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (international); Paramedics' Day (Poland); Rwagasore Day (Burundi).