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Birthday October 13, 1769 Horace H Hayden, cofounder of 1st dental college |
Birthday October 13, 1853 Lillie Langtry, (the Jersey Lily), Actress |
Birthday October 13, 1909 Herblock (Herbert L. Block), political cartoonist |
Birthday October 13, 1917 Burr Tillstrom, creator of Kukla, Fran & Ollie |
Birthday October 13, 1918 Cornell Wilde, Actor |
Birthday October 13, 1920 Laraine Day |
Birthday October 13, 1921 Yves Montand, French Actor, singer |
Birthday October 13, 1925 Nipsey Russel, comedian |
Birthday October 13, 1925 Margaret Thatcher (Tory), British PM (1979-, ) Iron Lady |
Birthday October 13, 1942 Art Garfunkel, built bridge over troubled waters |
Birthday October 13, 1942 Pamela Tiffin, in Oklahoma City |
Birthday October 13, 1959 Marie Osmond, in Ogden Utah |
History October 13, 1601 Tycho Brahe greatest naked-eye observer dies in Prague. |
History October 13, 1775 Continental Congress authorizes first naval force |
History October 13, 1775 Continental Navy established |
History October 13, 1775 Continental Congress establishes a navy |
History October 13, 1792 Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) |
History October 13, 1792 White House cornerstone is laid |
History October 13, 1812 Battle of Queenstown Heights. |
History October 13, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada |
History October 13, 1843 B'nai B'rith founded in NY. |
History October 13, 1843 B'nai B'rith founded |
History October 13, 1845 Texans ratify a state constitution and approve annexation |
History October 13, 1845 Texas ratifies a state constitution. |
History October 13, 1863 Ohio voters reject Vallandigham |
History October 13, 1915 Poet Charles Sorley killed at Loos |
History October 13, 1943 Poet Robert Lowell sentenced to prison |
History October 13, 1943 Italy declares war on Germany |
History October 13, 1943 Italy declares war on former ally Germany. |
History October 13, 1947 Kukla Fran & Ollie premiers |
History October 13, 1950 Jimmy Stewart stars in Harvey |
History October 13, 1953 World's first traveling art museum opens in Virginia |
History October 13, 1953 Burglar alarm - ultrasonic or radio waves - patented - Samuel Bagno |
History October 13, 1957 Popular sci-fi film reflects America's ambivalence about nuclear weapons |
History October 13, 1960 Pirate's Mazeroski's bottom of 9th lead off HR beats Yanks 10-9 in game 7 of World Series |
History October 13, 1964 Voshkod 1 crew returns |
History October 13, 1966 McNamara claims that war is progressing satisfactorily |
History October 13, 1967 American Basketball Association debuts |
History October 13, 1969 Soyuz 8 is launched |
History October 13, 1970 Sir Robert Thompson advises President Nixon |
History October 13, 1971 1st World Series night game (Pitts 4 - Balt 3) |
History October 13, 1975 Singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver's big win at the CMA Awards |
History October 13, 1977 Palestinians hijack German airliner |
History October 13, 1978 Graig Nettles at 3rd makes spectactular play after spectacular play |
History October 13, 1978 Guidry beats Dodgers after trailing 2 games to 0 Yanks win next 4 |
History October 13, 1982 NJ Devils 1st short handed gaol - Don Lever |
History October 13, 1982 Intl Olympic Comm restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe. Medals taken away because he played baseball for pay |
History October 13, 1984 John Henry becomes 1st thoroughbred to win $6 million. |
History October 13, 1984 Blackhawk Bill Gardner scored on 10th penalty shot against Islanders |
History October 13, 1985 13th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 6 is launched |
History October 13, 1987 1st military use of trained dolphins by US Navy in Persian Gulf. |
History October 13, 1999 Grand jury dismissed in JonBenet Ramsey murder case |
History October 13, 2010 Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground |