WHAT HAPPENED ON 13. OCTOBER
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Roman Emperor Claudius is poisoned to death under mysterious circumstances. His 17-year-old stepson Nero succeeds him to the Roman throne. (13. October 54)

Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania. (13. October 409)

Hundreds of Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into a "confession" of heresy. (13. October 1307)

Rinchinbal Khan, Emperor Ningzong of Yuan becomes the Khagan of the Mongols and Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, reigning for only 53 days. (13. October 1332)

Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. (13. October 1582)

A Swedish–Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners. (13. October 1644)

Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces. (13. October 1710)

The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier. (13. October 1773)

The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy). (13. October 1775)

In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid. (13. October 1792)

War of 1812: Battle of Queenston Heights – As part of the Niagara campaign in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by British and native troops led by Sir Isaac Brock. (13. October 1812)

In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world). (13. October 1843)

A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution that, if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state. (13. October 1845)

First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends. (13. October 1881)

Greenwich, in London, England, is established as Universal Time meridian of longitude. (13. October 1884)

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, United States. (13. October 1885)

Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13–14. (13. October 1892)

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor-General of Canada of royal descent. (13. October 1911)

In Major League Baseball's World Series, the Boston Braves defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0, at Fenway Park in Boston, completing the first World Series sweep in history. (13. October 1914)

The Battle for the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos in northern France, World War I. (13. October 1915)