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