October 13 - The Day in History

October 13 : General Interest 1792: White House cornerstone laid The cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly designated capital city of Washington... read more American Revolution 1775 : Continental Congress authorizes first naval force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-congress-authorizes-first-naval-force Automotive 1953 : World's first traveling art museum opens in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-first-traveling-art-museum-opens-in-virginia Civil War 1863 : Ohio voters reject Vallandigham http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ohio-voters-reject-vallandigham Cold War 1957 : Popular sci-fi film reflects America's ambivalence about nuclear weapons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/popular-sci-fi-film-reflects-americas-ambivalence-about-nuclear-weapons Crime 1999 : Grand jury dismissed in JonBenet Ramsey murder case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grand-jury-dismissed-in-jonbenet-ramsey-murder-case Disaster 2010 : Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chilean-miners-are-rescued-after-69-days-underground General Interest 1775 : Continental Navy established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-navy-established 1812 : Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-isaac-brock-saves-canada 1843 : B'nai B'rith founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bnai-brith-founded 1977 : Palestinians hijack German airliner http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/palestinians-hijack-german-airliner Hollywood 1950 : Jimmy Stewart stars in Harvey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimmy-stewart-stars-in-harvey Literary 1943 : Poet Robert Lowell sentenced to prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-robert-lowell-sentenced-to-prison Music 1975 : Singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver's big win at the CMA Awards http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/singer-charlie-rich-protests-john-denver39s-big-win-at-the-cma-awards Old West 1845 : Texans ratify a state constitution and approve annexation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texans-ratify-a-state-constitution-and-approve-annexation Presidential 1792 : White House cornerstone is laid http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-cornerstone-is-laid Sports 1967 : American Basketball Association debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-basketball-association-debuts Vietnam War 1966 : McNamara claims that war is progressing satisfactorily http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-claims-that-war-is-progressing-satisfactorily 1970 : Sir Robert Thompson advises President Nixon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-robert-thompson-advises-president-nixon World War I 1915 : Poet Charles Sorley killed at Loos http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-charles-sorley-killed-at-loos World War II 1943 : Italy declares war on Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-germany

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