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An occultation of Mars by Venus was observed by M. Maestlin at Heidelberg on October 13, 1590.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maestlin

The Miracle of the Sun (Portuguese: O Milagre do Sol) was an event on 13 October 1917
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525455/the-miracle-of-the-sun/

A religious festival called the Fontinalia was held on October 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanalia



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Explorer 7 was launched October 13, 1959 at 15:30:04 UTC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_7

The Magellan spacecraft decayed in Venus' atmosphere at 10:05:00 UTC, 13th October 1994
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_(spacecraft)#End_of_mission

Happy Birthday British Interplanetary Society
http://www.bis-space.com/

The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t31687493/greenwich-prime-meridian/



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People

Michael Timothy "LeBueno" Good is a NASA astronaut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_T._Good

Colonel Nic Haisheng (born October 13, 1964) is a CNSA yuhangyuan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C3%A8_H%C7%8Eish%C3%A8ng

Giuseppe Bianchi (13 October 1791 in Modena - 25 December 1866) was an Italian astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Bianchi_(astronomer)

Hamilton Moore Jeffers (13 October 1893 - 28 May 1978) was a noted astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Jeffers

Peter Barlow (13 October 1776 - 1 March 1862) was an English mathematician
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525451/peter-barlow-1776-1862/

Mordechai Vanunu (born 14 October 1954) is a former Israeli nuclear technician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Vanunu

Sir John William Dawson (October 13, 1820 - November 19, 1899), was a Canadian geologist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Dawson

At dawn on Friday, October 13, 1307, many French Templar Knights were arrested
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Knights_Templar

Paddington Bear first appeared on 13 October 1958
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Bear#Origin



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Asteroid (140) Siwa was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on October 13, 1874
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/140_Siwa

Asteroid (205) Martha was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 13, 1879 in Pola
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/205_Martha

Asteroid (206) Hersilia was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 13, 1879 in Clinton, New York.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/206_Hersilia

Asteroid (271) Penthesilea was discovered by Viktor Knorre on October 13, 1887 in Berlin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/271_Penthesilea

Asteroid (407) Arachne was discovered by Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/407_Arachne

Asteroid (408) Fama was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on October 13, 1895 in Heidelberg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/408_Fama

Asteroid (439) Ohio was discovered by E. F. Coddington on October 13, 1898 at Mount Hamilton, California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/439_Ohio

Asteroid (440) Theodora was discovered by E. F. Coddington on October 13, 1898 at Mount Hamilton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/440_Theodora



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Star Trek: "The Apple" was first broadcast on October 13, 1967

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Star Trek: "Mudd's Women" is an episode that was first broadcast on October 13, 1966
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NGC Discovered

NGC 282 is a magnitude +13.7 elliptical galaxy discovered by Edouard Stephan on the 13th October 1879.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58757695/ngc-282/

Spiral Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) was discovered by Charles Messier on the 13th October 1773
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t10655886/the-whirlpool-galaxy/

NGC 7377 is a magnitude +11.1 elliptical galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 13th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58757689/ngc-7377/

NGC 7508 is a magnitude +14.8 spiral galaxy discovered by John Herschel on the 13th October 1825.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58757685/ngc-7508/



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Earth-grazing fireball of October 13, 1990
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53848300/earth-grazing-fireball-of-october-13-1990/

Mackinac Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on 2009-10-13.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinac_Island_meteorite



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Meteorites

The Pohlitz (L5) meteorite fell in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, on the 13th October 1819.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525681/pohlitz-meteorite/

The Cold Bokkeveld (CM2) meteorite fell in Western Cape, South Africa, on the 13th October 1838.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525667/cold-bokkeveld-meteorite/

The Borkut (L5) meteorite fell in Zakarpats'ka, Ukraine, on the 13th October 1852.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525660/borkut-meteorite/

The Soko-Banja (LL4) meteorite fell in Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, on the 13th October 1877.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525647/soko-banja-meteorite/

The Appley Bridge (LL6) meteorite fell in England, UK, on the 13th October 1914
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t44483116/appley-bridge-meteorite/

The Hamlet (LL4) meteorite fell in Indiana, USA, on the 13th October 1959.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525610/hamlet-meteorite/



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