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October 13
54. Nero ascends to the throne of Rome.
1307. Agents of Philip the Fair, better known as King Philip IV of France, who was heavily indebted to the Knights Templar, orders hundreds arrested and put to the test, torturing confessions of heresy etc. from them. Under heavy pressure from King Philip, Pope Clement V disbands the order by 1312. The quick dissolution of what had been for two centuries a powerful sect leads to legends that live on to this day.
This sad state of affairs is only a variation of actions performed by sovereigns (especially French sovereigns) throughout history to avoid their debts, with the Jews especially being a repeated victim. Ironically, if the Knights Templar had only stuck to their names, and avoided amassing any wealth, none of this may have come to pass. The Knights' formal name: The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon.
1792. The cornerstone of the White House is laid.
1884. Greenwich, in London, England, is established as the Universal Time meridian of longitude.
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