This Day In History
October 13
Continental Congress authorizes first naval force Continental Navy established White House cornerstone is laid White House cornerstone laid Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada B'nai B'rith founded Texans ratify a state constitution and approve annexation Ohio voters reject Vallandigham Poet Charles Sorley killed at Loos Poet Robert Lowell sentenced to prison Italy declares war on Germany Jimmy Stewart stars in Harvey World's first traveling art museum opens in Virginia Popular sci-fi film reflects America's ambivalence about nuclear weapons McNamara claims that war is progressing satisfactorily American Basketball Association debuts Sir Robert Thompson advises President Nixon Singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver's big win at the CMA Awards Palestinians hijack German airliner Grand jury dismissed in JonBenet Ramsey murder case Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground
Continental Congress authorizes first naval force Continental Navy established White House cornerstone is laid White House cornerstone laid Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada B'nai B'rith founded Texans ratify a state constitution and approve annexation Ohio voters reject Vallandigham Poet Charles Sorley killed at Loos Poet Robert Lowell sentenced to prison Italy declares war on Germany Jimmy Stewart stars in Harvey World's first traveling art museum opens in Virginia Popular sci-fi film reflects America's ambivalence about nuclear weapons McNamara claims that war is progressing satisfactorily American Basketball Association debuts Sir Robert Thompson advises President Nixon Singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver's big win at the CMA Awards Palestinians hijack German airliner Grand jury dismissed in JonBenet Ramsey murder case Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground
