TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2026
54-Nero succeeds Claudius as the Emperor of the Roman Empire; Agrippina the Younger is thought to have murdered Claudius, her husband, with poisonous mushrooms to secure the succession for her son Nero 1307-French King Philip IV has Grand Master Jacques de Molay and the Knights Templar arrested and charged with idolatry and corruption 1884-International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC,…
On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Emperor Nero of the Roman Empire acceded to power following the demise of his predecessor, Emperor Claudius. It is rumored that Claudius, Nero's spouse, was poisoned with mushrooms by Agrippina the Younger to ensure her son's ascension to the throne.
King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest and prosecution of Grand Master Jacques de Molay and the Knights Templar on charges of idolatry and corruption.
In 1884, delegates from various nations convened at the International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC. The conference reached a consensus to set Greenwich, London, as the prime meridian of longitude and established Universal Time as the global standard.
In 1924, the holy city of Mecca was captured unopposed by Saudi forces under the leadership of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
During World War II, Italy changed its allegiance and declared war on Germany, its former Axis partner.
In 1944, the U.S. 1st Army launched an offensive against Aachen, marking the first German city to fall to Allied forces during World War II.
More recently, in 2010, a mining accident in Copiapó, Chile, resulted in the rescue of all 33 trapped miners after an astounding 69-day ordeal underground.
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