A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
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)
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.
1775
The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).
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.
1917
The “Miracle of the Sun” is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.
1921
The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia sign the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to establish the contemporary borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states.
1923
Ankara replaces Istanbul as the capital of Turkey.
1972
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-62 crashes outside Moscow killing 176.
1976
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C.
1992
An Antonov An-124 operated by Antonov Airlines registered SSSR-82002, crashes near Kiev, Ukraine killing 8.
1999
The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Who were born on October 13?
1874
József Klekl, Slovene politician in Hungary (d. 1948)
1920
Laraine Day, American actress (d. 2007)
1933
Thomas Bingham, English jurist
1953
Pat Day, American jockey
1960
Ari Fleischer, American White House press secretary to George W. Bush
1964
Niè Hǎishèng, Chinese astronaut
1969
Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater
1973
Brian Dawkins, American football player
1974
Hawick Lau, Chinese actor and singer
1982
Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer
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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 UHMIKNWLOWY? Check your answers here: Word search UHMIKNWLOWY. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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