10-12-2011, 09:17 PM
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October 13th
54 ~ Death of Claudius, Roman Emperor.
1307 ~ All Knights Templar in France were simultaneously arrested by agents of the French king, to be later tortured into admitting heresy.
1773 ~ Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy.
1812 ~ Death of Sir Isaac Brock, British general (killed in the Battle of Queenston Heights).
1925 ~ Birthday of Margaret Thatcher, UK PM.
1943 ~ Italy changes alliances from the Axis to the Allies.
1982 ~ Birthday of Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer.
1988 ~ The UK government lost the Spycatcher battle
1990 ~ Death of Lê Ðức Thọ, Vietnamese general & politician, awarded one half of the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.
1992 ~ The UK government announced plans to close one third of the coal mines.
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