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October 13th


- Christian Feast Day:
- Fontanalia, in honor of Fontus. (Roman Empire)
- National Police Day (Thailand)

October 13th


- 2010 - The 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Copiapó, Chile comes to an end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground awaiting rescue.
- 1999 - The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
- 1992 - An Antonov An-124 operated by Antonov Airlines registered SSSR-82002, crashes near Kiev, Ukraine killing 8.
- 1990 - End of the Lebanese Civil War. Syrian forces launch an attack on the free areas of Lebanon removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
- 1983 - Ameritech Mobile Communications (now AT&T) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1977 - Four Palestinians hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 to Somalia and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.
- 1976 - A Bolivian Boeing 707 cargo jet crashes in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, killing 100 (97, mostly children, killed on the ground).
- 1976 - The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C.
- 1972 - An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-62 crashes outside Moscow killing 176.
- 1972 - Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains, near the border between Argentina and Chile. By December 23, 1972, only 16 out of 45 people lived long enough to be rescued.
- 1970 - Fiji joins the United Nations.
- 1967 - The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks 134-129 in Oakland, California.
- 1962 - The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Cat 3 hurricane. Winds measured above 150 mph at several locations; 46 people died.
- 1946 - France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.
- 1944 - World War II: Riga, the capital of Latvia is liberated by the Red Army.
- 1943 - World War II: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.
- 1923 - Ankara replaces Istanbul as the capital of Turkey.
- 1918 - Mehmed Talat Pasha and the Young Turk (C.U.P.) ministry resign and sign an armistice, ending Ottoman participation in World War I.
- 1917 - The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.
- 1915 - The Battle for the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos in northern France, World War I.
- 1892 - Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13–14.
- 1885 - The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1884 - Greenwich, in London, England, is established as Universal Time meridian of longitude.
- 1881 - Revival of the Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations.
- 1845 - A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.
- 1843 - In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).
- 1812 - War of 1812: Battle of Queenston Heights – As part of the Niagara campaign in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by British and native troops led by Sir Isaac Brock.
- 1792 - In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
- 1777 - After his defeat on October 7, 1777, British General John Burgoyne's Army at The Battles of Saratoga becomes surrounded by superior numbers, setting the stage for its surrender — a feat of arms which inspires the Kingdom of France to enter the American Revolutionary War against the British.
- 1775 - The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).
- 1773 - The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
- 1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
- 1332 - Rinchinbal Khan, Emperor Ningzong of Yuan becomes the Khagan of the Mongols and Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, reigning for only 53 days.
- 1307 - Hundreds of Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into a "confession" of heresy.
- 409 - Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania.
- 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne

October 13th


- 1992 - Aaron Dismuke, American voice actor
- 1988 - Scott Jamieson, Australian footballer
- 1987 - Ashley Newbrough, American actress
- 1986 - Gabriel Agbonlahor, English footballer
- 1984 - Misono, Japanese singer (Day After Tomorrow)
- 1984 - Frank Simek, American footballer
- 1982 - Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer
- 1982 - Antonio Pavanello, Italian rugby player
- 1981 - Ryan Ashford, English footballer
- 1981 - Kele Okereke, English singer (Bloc Party)
- 1980 - Ashanti, American singer
- 1980 - David Haye, English boxer
- 1980 - Magne Hoseth, Norwegian footballer
- 1980 - Scott Parker, English footballer
- 1979 - Wes Brown, English footballer
- 1978 - Jermaine O'Neal, American basketball player
- 1977 - Gareth Batty, English cricketer
- 1977 - Antonio Di Natale, Italian football player
- 1977 - Paul Pierce, American basketball player
- 1977 - Kiele Sanchez, American actress
- 1974 - Hawick Lau, Chinese actor and singer
- 1973 - Brian Dawkins, American football player
- 1973 - Peter Dumbreck, Scottish racing driver
- 1973 - Matt Hughes, American mixed martial artist
- 1973 - Nanako Matsushima, Japanese actress
- 1972 - Summer Sanders, American swimmer and sports broadcaster
- 1971 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian
- 1971 - Billy Bush, American TV host
- 1971 - Pyrros Dimas, Greek weightlifter
- 1971 - Luis Tosar, Spanish actor
- 1971 - Hitesh Modi, Kenyan cricketer
- 1970 - Serena Altschul, American reporter
- 1970 - Mel Jackson, American actor and musician
- 1970 - Rob Howley, Welsh rugby player
- 1970 - Paul Potts, British opera singer
- 1969 - Rhett Akins, American country singer
- 1969 - Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater
- 1969 - Cady McClain, American actress
- 1968 - Tisha Campbell-Martin, American actress and singer
- 1968 - Carlos Marin, Spanish baritone (Il Divo)
- 1967 - Scott Cooper, American baseball player
- 1967 - Trevor Hoffman, American baseball player
- 1967 - Steve Vickers, English footballer
- 1967 - Kate Walsh, American actress
- 1967 - Javier Sotomayor, Cuban Athlete
- 1965 - Johan Museeuw, Belgian cyclist
- 1964 - Allen Covert, American actor
- 1964 - Nič H?ishčng, Chinese astronaut
- 1964 - Christopher Judge, American actor
- 1964 - Marco Travaglio, Italian journalist
- 1963 - Colin Channer, Jamaican writer
- 1963 - Chip Foose, American automotive designer and fabricator
- 1963 - Scott Andrew Mink, American convicted murderer (d. 2004)
- 1962 - T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, American actress
- 1962 - Kelly Preston, American actress
- 1962 - Jerry Rice, American football player
- 1961 - Derek Harper, American basketball player
- 1961 - Doc Rivers, American basketball player and coach
- 1960 - Joey Belladonna, American musician (Anthrax)
- 1960 - Tim Brewster, American football coach
- 1960 - Ari Fleischer, American White House press secretary to George W. Bush
- 1960 - Peter Keisler, American attorney
- 1959 - Marie Osmond, American entertainer
- 1958 - Maria Cantwell, American politician
- 1958 - Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, American musician and composer
- 1957 - Reggie Theus, American basketball player and head coach
- 1956 - Frank Dunn, American artist
- 1956 - Chris Carter, American television producer
- 1956 - Joseph Toal, Scottish religious figure
- 1954 - George Frazier, American baseball player
- 1954 - Claude Ribbe, French historian
- 1954 - Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician
- 1953 - Pat Day, American jockey
- 1952 - Beverly Johnson, American supermodel
- 1952 - John Lone, Hong Kong actor
- 1949 - Tom Mees, American sports broadcaster (d. 1996)
- 1949 - Patrick Nčve, Belgian racing driver
- 1949 - Marisol Malaret, beauty pageant contestant
- 1948 - John Ford Coley, American musician
- 1948 - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and singer (d. 1997)
- 1948 - Ted Poe, American politician
- 1947 - Sammy Hagar, American singer (Van Halen)
- 1947 - Jerry Trupiano, American sports broadcaster
- 1947 - Alan Wakeman, English saxophonist (Soft Machine)
- 1946 - Edwina Currie, British politician
- 1945 - Christophe, French singer
- 1945 - Dési Bouterse, Surinamese politician
- 1944 - Robert Lamm, American musician (Chicago)
- 1943 - Mike Barnicle, American newspaper columnist
- 1942 - Jerry Jones, American football team owner
- 1942 - Rutanya Alda, American actress
- 1942 - Pamela Tiffin, American film actress
- 1942 - Bob Bailey, American baseball player
- 1941 - Paul Simon, American singer and musician (Simon & Garfunkel)
- 1940 - Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist
- 1939 - T. J. Cloutier, American poker player
- 1939 - Melinda Dillon, American actress
- 1938 - Hugo Young, English journalist (d. 2003)
- 1937 - Sami Frey, French actor
- 1934 - Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer and politician
- 1933 - Raynald Frechette, Canadian politician and jurist (d. 2007)
- 1933 - Queen Narriman, Egyptian royalty (d. 2005)
- 1933 - Thomas Bingham, English jurist
- 1932 - Jack Colvin, American actor (d. 2005)
- 1931 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (d. 2001)
- 1931 - Raymond Kopa, French footballer
- 1929 - Walasse Ting, Chinese-American painter (d. 2010)
- 1927 - Lee Konitz, American jazz saxophonist
- 1926 - Ray Brown, American jazz bassist (d. 2002)
- 1926 - Walter "Killer" Kowalski (wrestler) Canadian professional wrestler (d. 2008)
- 1925 - Lenny Bruce, American comedian (d. 1966)
- 1925 - Margaret Thatcher, English politician
- 1925 - Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (d. 1979)
- 1924 - Moturu Udayam, Indian woman's activist (d. 2002)
- 1923 - Cyril Shaps, English actor (d. 2003)
- 1923 - Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer (d. 2006)
- 1921 - Yves Montand, Italian singer and actor (d. 1991)
- 1920 - Laraine Day, American actress (d. 2007)
- 1918 - Robert Hudson Walker, American actor (d. 1951)
- 1917 - George Osmond, American patriach of The Osmonds (d. 2007)
- 1917 - Burr Tillstrom, American puppeteer (d. 1985)
- 1915 - Terry Frost, English artist (d. 2003)
- 1915 - Cornel Wilde, American actor (d. 1989)
- 1913 - Igor Torkar, Slovenian writer (d. 2004)
- 1911 - Ashok Kumar, Indian actor (d. 2001)
- 1909 - Herbert Block, American cartoonist (d. 2001)
- 1909 - Art Tatum, American jazz pianist (d. 1956)
- 1905 - Coloman Braun-Bogdan, Romanian football player and manager (d. 1983)
- 1905 - Yves Allégret, French film director (d. 1987)
- 1904 - Wilfred Pickles, English actor and broadcaster (d. 1978)
- 1902 - Arna Wendell Bontemps, American writer (d. 1973)
- 1900 - Gerald Marks, American songwriter (d. 1997)
- 1896 - E. Beatrice Riley, Australian supercentenarian (d. 2009)
- 1895 - Mike Gazella, American baseball player (d. 1978)
- 1891 - Irene Rich, American actress (d. 1988)
- 1890 - Conrad Richter, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1968)
- 1887 - Jozef Tiso, Slovak politician (d. 1947)
- 1880 - Sasha Cherny, Russian poet (d. 1932)
- 1878 - Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952)
- 1876 - Rube Waddell, American baseball player (d. 1914)
- 1874 - József Klekl, Slovene politician in Hungary (d. 1948)
- 1862 - Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (d. 1900)
- 1853 - Lillie Langtry, British actress (d. 1929)
- 1844 - Ernest Myers, English poet, Classicist and author (d. 1921)
- 1821 - Rudolf Virchow, German physician, pathologist, biologist, and politician (d. 1902)
- 1820 - John William Dawson, Canadian geologist (d. 1899)
- 1768 - Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French explorer (d. 1839)
- 1756 - James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (d. 1833)
- 1714 - Pieter Burmann the Younger, Dutch philologist (d. 1778)
- 1713 - Allan Ramsay, Scottish painter (d. 1784)
- 1696 - John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English statesman and writer (d. 1743)
- 1613 - Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)
- 1566 - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)
- 1474 - Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian painter (d. 1515)
- 1453 - Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (d. 1471)
- 1244 - Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (d. 1314)
- 1162 - Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)