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October 13: Day of the Week
October 13, 2024 is the 287th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 79 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 13 Historical Event(s)
1582
Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1710
Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.
1792
In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
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.
1923
Ankara replaces Istanbul as the capital of Turkey.
1946
France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.
1970
Fiji joins the United Nations.
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.
1977
Four Palestinians hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 to Somalia and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.
1999
The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Who were born on October 13?
1853
Lillie Langtry, British actress (d. 1929)
1900
Gerald Marks, American songwriter (d. 1997)
1911
Ashok Kumar, Indian actor (d. 2001)
1927
Lee Konitz, American jazz saxophonist
1942
Rutanya Alda, American actress
1954
Frank Dunn, American artist
1958
Maria Cantwell, American politician, junior senator of Washington
1964
Allen Covert, American actor
1967
Javier Sotomayor, Cuban Athlete
1967
Trevor Hoffman, American baseball player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AIEGYLA? Check your answers here: Unscramble words AIEGYLA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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