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Oct 13 1244

Jacques de Molay French last Grand Master of the Knights Templar born in Molay Haute-Sane France (d. 1314)

Oct 13 1613

Luisa de Guzmn Queen of Portugal (1640-56) born in Sanlcar Spain (d. 1666)

Oct 13 1768

Jacques Flix Emmanuel Hamelin French explorer born in Honfleur Calvados France (d. 1839)

Oct 13 1783

Frantiszek Sotyk Polish composer born in Piastw Poland (d. 1865)

Oct 13 1794

Anselm Httenbrenner Austrian composer born in Graz Austria (d. 1868)

Oct 13 1881

George Bacovia [Vasiliu] Romanian poet and composer (Plumb) born in Bacu Romania (d. 1957)

Oct 13 1887

Jozef Tiso Slovak politician (President of the First Slovak Republic) born in Byta Slovakia (d. 1947)

Oct 13 1890

Gsta Nystroem Swedish composer born in Silvbergs Sweden (d. 1966)

Oct 13 1907

Yves Allgret French film director born in Asnires-sur-Seine France (d. 1987)

Oct 13 1910

Otto Joachim German-Canadian composer born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 2010)

Oct 13 1912

Hugo Weisgall American composer (4 Impressions) born in Ivanice Czech Republic (d. 1997)

Oct 13 1923

Faas Wilkes Dutch soccer star (Xerxes Fortuna Inter Milan) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2016)

Oct 13 1923

Dorothy Bolden American civil and womens rights activist and founder of the National Domestic Workers Union of America born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2005)

Oct 13 1933

Adam Kaczyski Polish pianist and composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 2010)

Oct 13 1933

Raynald Frchette Quebec politician and judge born in Asbestos Quebec (d. 2007)

Oct 13 1944

Buddy Allin American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles) born in Bremerton Washington (d. 2007)

Oct 13 1945

Chako Higuchi Japanese golfer (Womens PGA Cship 1977 first Asian-born player to win a major title) born in Kawagoe Saitama Japan

Oct 13 1945

Dsi Bouterse Surinamese politician (8th President of Suriname) born in Domburg Surinam

Oct 13 1949

Patrick Nve Belgian racing driver born in Lige Belgium

Oct 13 1958

Joseph Richard Sylvers American R&B musician (The Sylvers)

Oct 13 1958

Jair-Rhm Parker Wells American musician and composer (Machine Gun) born in Tacoma Washington

Oct 13 1964

Ni Hishng Chinese military pilot and CNSA astronaut born in Zaoyang Hubei China

Oct 13 1968

Carlos Marn Spanish baritone (Il Divo) born in Mrfelden-Walldorf Germany

Oct 13 1973

Roger Lima [Manganelli] Brazilian ska singer and bassist (Less Than Jake) born in Porto Alegre

Oct 13 1980

Magne Hoseth Norwegian footballer born in Avery Norway

Oct 13 1876

Rube Waddell American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Triple Crown AL wins leader 1905 ERA leader 1900 05 strikeout leader 190207 Philadelphia As) born in Bradford Pennsylvania (d. 1914)

Oct 13 1900

Marius-Franois Gaillard French pianist (DeBussy) conductor and composer (La passion noire) born in Paris (d. 1973)

Oct 13 1917

Burr Tillstrom American puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1985)

Oct 13 1923

Faas Wilkes Dutch soccer star (Xerxes Fortuna Inter Milan) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2006)

Oct 13 1926

Ray Brown American jazz double bassist born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Oct 13 1927

Lee Konitz American jazz saxophonist (Birth of the Cool) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2020)

Oct 13 1935

Paul Humphrey American jazz R&B and session and touring drummer born in Detroit Michigan

Oct 13 1941

Paul Simon American singer-songwriter and actor (Kodachrome One Trick Pony) born in Newark New Jersey

Oct 13 1213 Battle of Steppes Hugh Pierrepont Bishop of Lige & Louis II Count of Loon defeat Henry I Duke of Brabant

Oct 13 1864 Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)

Oct 13 1934 LPGA Western Open Womens Golf Portland G & CC Marian McDougall outclassed Mrs Guy Riegel 9 & 7 to win golfs only major title

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