Praetorian Acclamation
The Praetorian Guard acclaims Nero emperor after the death of Claudius.
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October 13 in History
This permanent archive page contains 138 World History Database records for October 13, spanning 54 to 2023. Recorded topics include Death of Claudius; Praetorian Acclamation; Succession.
Total: 138Events: 121Births: 2Deaths: 6Battles: 8Coronations: 1Countries: 30
Events on October 13
Succession
Nero succeeds Claudius as Roman emperor on October 13, 54.
Advance
Harold II advances into Sussex to confront Williams army near Hastings
Arrival before Hastings
Harold reaches the ridge near Battle and camps opposite William's army on the evening before the decisive engagement.
Reballion of Rebels in London
The Barons resent the Justiciar appointed by John to rule during his absence
Reform of Taxation
Barons resent the costs to lift the Papal interdict. Barons resent a scutage on those who did not accompany John to Poitou
Provisions-Westminster
The Provisions of Westminster embody the legal system proposed by the Barons
Reform of Legal System
The Provisions of Westminster embody the legal system proposed by the Barons. A Council of 15 is imposed on Henry III who cannot rule without its consent
Disinheritence of Barons
All those who had taken arms against the King & Edward are disinherited
Reballion of Rebels in London
All those who had taken arms against the King & Edward are disinherited
Burial
Edwards remains are moved from his tomb behind the high alter to a new shrine. Confessors Day
Marriage
Marries Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales, after his surrender to Edward I
Arrest of Knights Templar
Has the Knights Templar arrested & confiscates their wealth
Rule of Ireland
Promotes his favorite Robert de Vere from Marquis to Duke of Ireland
Execution
Many people in northern England had disliked the way in which Henry VIII had cast off Catherine of Aragon, although her successor, Anne Boleyn, had been unpopular as Catherines replacement her execution is undermines the monarchy
Pilgrimage of Grace
Many people in northern England had disliked the way in which Henry VIII had cast off Catherine of Aragon, although her successor, Anne Boleyn, had been unpopular as Catherine's replacement her execution undermines the monarchy
Pilgrimage of Grace
The movement broke out on 13 October 1536, immediately following the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising, and at this point was the term Pilgrimage of Grace used.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace begins in Yorkshire under Robert Aske after the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace begins in Yorkshire under Robert Aske against religious change and royal policy.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace is a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536, in protest against England's break with Rome and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Leads a band of nine thousand followers, who entered and occupied York, there he arranges for the expelled monks and nuns to return to their houses; the King's newly installed tenants are driven out and Catholic observance resumed
Pilgrimage of Grace
Robert Aske is chosen to lead the insurgents; he was a London barrister, a resident of the Inns of Court, and the youngest son of Sir Robert Aske of Aughton near Selby.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The success of the rising was so great that the royal leaders, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, opened negotiations with the insurgents at Doncaster, where Aske had assembled between thirty and forty thousand.
Committee of Safety
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Committee of Safety
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Constitution of England
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Constitution of England
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Interregnum
Lambert expelled the restored Rump Parliament and supported a military Committee of Safety.
Parliament
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Parliament
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Execution
Executed as one of the regicides after the Restoration.
Patent of Toleration
Issues toleration reforms affecting Bohemian lands.
Reform of Royal Succession
Allows monasteries to re-open but weakens their links with Rome
Capture of Constantine
Assumes command and completes the successful assault on Constantine.
French Occupation of Constantine
Leads French forces into the city after breaching its defenses.
Arrest of Charles Stewart Parnell
Arrested for treasonable practices and sent to Kilmainham Gaol; issued No Rent Manifesto
Arrest of Charles Stewart Parnell
Convicted on charge of obstructing the operation of the new land act. Campaigns for Irish tenants not to pay rent, retaliation for outlawing the Land League
Manifesto
Arrested for treasonable practices and sent to Kilmainham Gaol; issued No Rent Manifesto
Arrest of Charles Stewart Parnell
Kilmainham Treaty between Parnell & the Government, Parnell is released
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain
Siege of Mafeking
Defends Mafeking during the Boer siege.
Siege of Mafeking
Begins the siege of Mafeking.
Siege of Mafeking
Mafeking is besieged until British relief arrives in May 1900.
Saint Petersburg Soviet
Chairs the Saint Petersburg Soviet of Workers' Deputies.
Saint Petersburg Soviet
Helps lead the workers' Soviet created during the 1905 Revolution.
Capture of Ypres
The British occupy Ypres
Health of Bernard Law Montgomery
Shot through the right lung by a sniper at Meteren and severely wounded.
Meteren Action before Wounding
Leads men forward near Meteren before being shot through the lung by a sniper.
Ypres Occupied
British forces occupy Ypres.
World-Record Transfer to Arsenal
Joins Arsenal from Bolton Wanderers for a then world-record transfer fee of £10,890.
Capture of Kabul
Nadir Khan's forces capture Kabul and overthrow Habibullah Kalakani.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior by Chancellor Bruening
Sinking of HMS Royal Oak
Commands the U-47 which penetrates the British anchorage & sinks the Royal Oak
Sinking of HMS Royal Oak - U-47 Torpedo Salvo
U-47's second torpedo salvo struck Royal Oak shortly after 01:00 on 14 October, causing explosions that sank the battleship within minutes.
GSO3 Intelligence Appointment
Serves as a temporary captain and General Staff Officer Grade Three in an intelligence role with an armoured formation.
Promotion to Wartime Lieutenant
Advances to wartime lieutenant while serving in military intelligence.
Co-belligerent Italy
Remains head of state as the royal government becomes a recognized co-belligerent against Germany.
Co-belligerent Policy
Commits the royal government to active military cooperation with the Allies against Germany.
Declaration of War
Italy declares war on Germany
Declaration of War on Germany
Announces Italy's declaration of war on Germany, establishing the royal government as an Allied co-belligerent.
Declaration of War on Germany
Authorizes the royal Italian government's declaration of war on Germany.
Italy Becomes Co-belligerent
Secures Allied acceptance of active Italian cooperation against Germany after declaring war.
Claims Allied Support at Tehran
Molotov claims the Curzon Line had support from all three major Allies at Tehran, prompting concern about Roosevelt's actual position.
Curzon Line as Settlement Condition
Stalin tells Mikolajczyk that acceptance of the Curzon Line as the Soviet-Polish boundary is essential before a broader political settlement can proceed.
Links Curzon Line to Western Gains
Churchill links acceptance of the Curzon Line to Allied support for Polish territorial gains in East Prussia and toward the Oder.
Minor Curzon Line Adjustments
Stalin says the Curzon Line must remain the basis of settlement but allows that final demarcation could shift seven or eight kilometres in places.
Opposes Curzon Cession
Mikolajczyk refuses authority to cede eastern territories on the Curzon basis and argues that any territorial concession must be decided by the Polish people.
Supports Curzon Settlement
Churchill unequivocally supports using the Curzon Line as the basis of the Polish-Soviet territorial settlement during talks with Stalin and Mikolajczyk.
Marriage to Sonia Brownell
Marries Sonia Brownell in hospital.
Six Principles
Accepts the Security Council's six principles for a negotiated canal settlement
Six Principles Enter Negotiations
Nasser's government enters negotiations framed by six principles adopted through Security Council diplomacy.
Six Principles Negotiated at UN
Lloyd accepts six Security Council principles as a basis for negotiations on canal operation.
Intelligence Community Consultant
McCone began serving as a consultant so he could familiarize himself with CIA and the wider Intelligence Community before formally taking office.
Central Committee Plenum Challenge
Is summoned back to Moscow as party leaders prepare a coordinated challenge to his leadership.
Dismissal of Moise Tshombe
Kasa-Vubu dismisses Tshombe despite his alliance's electoral strength.
Trial
Baader, Ensslin, Sohnlein, and Proll are convicted of Arson, they each get three years. Baader and his girlfriend Gudrun Ensslin are convicted of the arson bombing of a department store in Frankfurt am Main
Trial
Baader, Ensslin, Sohnlein, and Proll are convicted of Arson, they each get three years
Trial
Baader, Ensslin, Sohnlein, and Proll are convicted of Arson, they each get three years
Arrest of Angela Davis
Arrested in New York on charges connected with the Marin County courthouse case
Damascus Front
Organizes defenses as Israeli forces advance beyond the pre-war ceasefire line.
Operation Nickel Grass
Works to secure urgent American resupply for Israel.
Peace
13-27 Oct, the French pull out of Chad, ending a 78 year military presence
Arrest of RAF prisoners
Four terrorists hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt, their leader demanding the release of the eleven RAF prisoners detained at Stammheim
Hijack
Four terrorists hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt, their leader demanding the release of the eleven RAF prisoners detained at Stammheim
Typical Girls Chart Entry
Typical Girls and I Heard It Through the Grapevine enter the Official Singles Chart as a double-sided release.
Khamenei Presidency
Khomeini installs Khamenei as President of Iran after the October election
President of Iran
Khamenei takes office as president during wartime and internal political repression
Presidential Referendum
Wins confirmation as President in a national referendum after Sadat's assassination.
Jeddah Popular Conference
Leads the Kuwaiti People's Conference in exile.
Liberation is Our Goal Conference
The conference demonstrates support for the legitimate Kuwaiti government.
Foreign Secretary of Greece
Papoulias returns as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Germany when it submits its Maastricht ratification notification to the Italian depositary.
Magellan Mission End
Magellan is deliberately lowered into Venus's atmosphere, ending a mission that mapped almost the entire planet by radar.
Presidency Member Re-Elected
Alija Izetbegovic continues as Bosniak member of the Presidency
Presidency Member Takes Office
Ante Jelavic becomes Croat member of the Presidency
Presidency Member Takes Office
Zivko Radisic becomes Serb member of the Presidency
Chandra Observes Andromeda Core
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory obtains a deep view of the M31 nucleus and surrounding X-ray sources, including emission near the central black hole position.
New NDA Government
Vajpayee begins a new term as Prime Minister at the head of a National Democratic Alliance coalition.
Spitzer Reveals Off-Centre Star Formation Ring
Spitzer infrared imaging shows an asymmetric ring of star formation and a gap in Andromeda's disk, suggesting past interactions with satellite galaxies.
Bank Capital Injection
The Government commits up to thirty-seven billion pounds to strengthen major banks.
Bank Recapitalisation Allocations
The Government announces capital support for RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB.
Bank Recapitalisation Programme
The Government announces detailed capital support for major British banking groups.
Bank Rescue Public Statement
Brown presents state intervention as necessary to protect savings, businesses and employment.
Credit Crunch
The Bank of England provides a short-term secured loan of up to 100 million pounds to stricken Icelandic bank Landsbanki "to help maximise the returns to UK creditors". The 37-billion-pound nationallization announcement is the first implementation of a rescue package for banks that was unveiled last week, which made available 50 billion pounds to inject cash into financial institutions in return for shares
European Bank Support Agreement
Brown joins European leaders coordinating bank recapitalisation and medium-term funding measures.
Financial Stability Address
Brown explains the Government's intervention to stabilise banks and protect the economy.
Implementation of Bank Rescue
The Government begins implementing its bank recapitalisation package.
Nationalization
The 37-billion-pound nationalization announcement is the first implementation of a rescue package for banks that was unveiled last week, which made available 50 billion pounds to inject cash into financial institutions in return for shares
Paris Financial Crisis Talks
Brown promotes coordinated European action to restore bank lending and confidence.
Public Stakes in Banks
Treasury support creates large public stakes in RBS and the Lloyds-HBOS group.
RBS and Lloyds Ownership Stakes
The recapitalisation plan gives taxpayers substantial ownership interests in rescued banks.
Rock of Stability Statement
Brown says the Government will provide stability during severe financial turbulence.
Large Hadron Collider Luminosity
Sees the Large Hadron Collider reach its 2010 luminosity target ahead of schedule during the first year of 7 TeV proton physics.
Rescue of Thirty-Three Miners
Oversees the rescue of thirty-three miners trapped underground for sixty-nine days.
UNMIL Force Command
The United Nations appoints Muhammad Khalid as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Presidential Election, Second Round
Kais Saied won the second round of the presidential election.
Pluto
Climate modelling shows that bright deposits on Pluto's mountains are methane ice formed by atmospheric processes unlike terrestrial snowcaps.
Jerusalem Policy
Al-Khasawneh participates in jerusalem policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Births on October 13
Birth of Margaret Thatcher
Birth of Margaret Thatcher, daughter of a grocer
Birth of Paul Simon
Birth of Paul Simon
Deaths on October 13
Death of Claudius
Claudius dies in Rome on October 13, 54; ancient sources commonly attribute his death to poisoning, though the details remain uncertain.
Death of Nicolas Malebranche
Nicolas Malebranche dies in Paris, aged seventy-seven.
Death of Isaac Brock
Death of Isaac Brock, killed during the Battle of Queenston
Death of Edward Stanley
Death of Earl Stanley of Derby
Death of Alessandro Predieri
Predieri is killed while commanding the Brescia Division on the El Alamein front.
Bryukhanov Death
Dies in Kyiv on 13 October 2021 after a career defined by the construction, operation and aftermath of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Battles on October 13
Battle of Hastings
Arrives in battle after marching 58 miles from London
Battle of Hastings
Harold & his armies assemble near Battle after Harold has marched 58 miles from London. Arrives in battle after 58 mile march from London which had taken its toll in infantry
Battle of Fehmarn
The Swedish Commander Wrangel defeats the Danish fleet under Pros Mund in the Baltic
Battle of Fehmarn
Wrangel defeats the Danish fleet under Pros Mund in the Baltic
Battle of Basingstoke
Secures the last major obstacle between London & the West Country. Defeats the Marquise of Winchester
Battle of Queenston
Killed during the battle. Defeats Van Rensselaer during an American invasion of Canada
Battle of Scapa Flow
Commands the U-47 which penetrates the British anchorage & sinks the Royal Oak
Battle of Tithwal
Karam Singh holds a forward position at Tithwal under repeated attacks and later receives the Param Vir Chakra.
Coronations on October 13
Coronation
With the agreement of Parliament becomes the 1st Lancastrian King of England. Founds the House of Lancaster, 1399-1461