October 13

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Lead Story
White House cornerstone laid, 1792
American Revolution
Continental Congress authorizes first naval force, 1775
Automotive
World's first traveling art museum opens in Virginia, 1953
Civil War
Ohio voters reject Vallandigham, 1863
Cold War
Popular sci-fi film reflects America's ambivalence about nuclear weapons, 1957
Crime
Grand jury dismissed in JonBenet Ramsey murder case, 1999
Disaster
Chilean miners are rescued after 69 days underground, 2010
General Interest
Continental Navy established, 1775
Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada, 1812
B'nai B'rith founded, 1843
Palestinians hijack German airliner, 1977
Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart stars in Harvey, 1950
Literary
Poet Robert Lowell sentenced to prison, 1943
Music
Singer Charlie Rich protests John Denver's big win at the CMA Awards, 1975
Old West
Texans ratify a state constitution and approve annexation, 1845
Presidential
White House cornerstone is laid, 1792
Sports
American Basketball Association debuts, 1967
Vietnam War
McNamara claims that war is progressing satisfactorily, 1966
Sir Robert Thompson advises President Nixon, 1970
World War I
Poet Charles Sorley killed at Loos, 1915
World War II
Italy declares war on Germany, 1943

General Interest

Oct 13, 1812:

Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada

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During the War of 1812, British and Indian forces under Sir Isaac Brock defeat Americans under General Stephen Van Rensselaer at the Battle of Queenstown Heights, on the Niagara frontier in Ontario, Canada. The British victory, in which more than 1,000 U.S. troops were killed, wounded, or captured, effectively ended any further U.S. invasion of Canada. Sir Isaac Brock, Britain's most talented general in the war, was killed during the battle.

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This Week in History, Oct 13 - Oct 19

Oct 13, 1775
Continental Navy established
Oct 13, 1812
Sir Isaac Brock saves Canada
Oct 13, 1843
B'nai B'rith founded
Oct 13, 1977
Palestinians hijack German airliner
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
Oct 14, 1912
Theodore Roosevelt shot in Milwaukee
Oct 14, 1964
King wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 14, 2012
Skydiver breaks sound barrier with 24-mile jump
Oct 15, 1945
Vichy leader executed for treason
Oct 15, 1989
Gretzky breaks scoring record
Oct 15, 1991
Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court
Oct 16, 1793
Marie-Antoinette is beheaded
Oct 16, 1946
Nazi war criminals executed
Oct 16, 1987
Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches
Oct 17, 1777
Patriot victory at Saratoga
Oct 17, 1961
Algerians massacred in Paris
Oct 17, 1973
OPEC enacts oil embargo
Oct 17, 1989
Earthquake rocks San Francisco
Oct 18, 1469
Ferdinand and Isabella marry
Oct 18, 1860
Peking's Summer Palace destroyed
Oct 18, 1898
U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico
Oct 18, 1931
Edison dies
Oct 19, 1812
Napoleon retreats from Moscow
Oct 19, 1935
Ethiopia stands alone
Oct 19, 1989
Guildford Four are cleared

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