1990 - End of The long, 15-year civil war in Lebanon.
1917 - "Miracle of the Sun" witnessed by estimated 70,000 people in Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal.
1890 - The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
1792 - Old Farmer's Almanac first published
1773 - The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
This Day In Business
2008 - British Government infused $64 billion into the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Lloyds TSB and HBOS plc to avert financial sector collapse.
1947 - "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" show with puppets premieres on TV
1884 - Greenwich, England is made universal time meridian of longitude.
1960 - Bill Mazeroski hits a dramatic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the World Series
October 13th Holiday
National Police Day (Thailand) - Honors and shows appreciation for those who serve and have served on the police force.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She became known for playing Cindy Collins in Zoom. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the October 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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