October 13 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | October 13 Calendar
October 13th Daily Holidays include:
- English Language Day
- Good Samaritan Day
- International Day for Disaster Reduction
- International Day for Failure
- International Plain Language Day
- International Suit Up Day
- National M & M Day
- National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
- National No Bra Day
- National Train Your Brain Day
- National Yorkshire Pudding Day
- Silly Sayings Day
- Treat Yo’ Self Day
- US Navy Birthday (USN)
- World Thrombosis Day
October 13: Famous Birthdays
- Oct. 13, 1872 – Leon Leonwood Bean, American hunter and businessman who founded L.L. Bean (d. 1967)
- Oct. 13, 1917 – George Osmond, American talent manager and father of the Osmond Family (d. 2007)
- Oct. 13, 1925 – Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 2013)
- Oct. 13, 1959 – Marie Osmond, American singer, actress and television spokesperson
- Oct. 13, 1962 – Jerry Rice, American football player and sportscaster
October 13: Historical Events
- Oct. 13, 1269 – The Westminster Abbey church building is consecrated
- Oct. 13, 1775 – The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy with was later the United States Navy
- Oct. 13, 1792 – The cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion is Washington D.C. is laid. In 1818, the building would be known as the White House
- Oct. 13, 1843 – The oldest Jewish services organization in the world, B’nai B’rith is founded in New York City
- Oct. 13, 1923 – Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey
- Oct. 13, 1943 – During World War II, Italy officially declares war on Germany
- Oct. 13, 1972 – Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes outside Moscow, killing 174 people
- Oct. 13, 1972 – Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains with twenty eight people on board surviving the crash. They are not rescued until December 23rd and sixteen remain alive.
- Oct. 13, 1977 – Lufthansa Flight 181 is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
- Oct. 13, 1983 – The first U.S. cellular network in Chicago is launched by Ameritech Mobile Communications
- Oct. 13, 2010 – After a record 69 days underground, all 33 trapped miner in Copiapo, Chili are rescued
- Oct. 13, 2013 – During the Hindu festival Navratri, a stampede occurs in India killing 115 and injuring more than 110
- Oct. 13, 2016 – The Maldives announce their decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations
October 13: Music Events
- Oct. 13, 1978 – Fat Bottomed Girls / Bicycle Race is released by Queen
- Oct. 13, 1984 – I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder tops the Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, R&B and UK Singles charts
- Oct. 13, 1987 – Nothing Like the Sun is the second solo album released by Sting
- Oct. 13, 1992 – Prince releases an album with a symbol on the cover that became his name later on
- More October 13 Music Events
October 13: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 13 is Libra.
October Birthstone:
What is the October Birthstone? Pink Tourmaline and Opal
October’s birthstones are pink tourmaline and opal. Tourmaline, the primary birthstone, is rare because it is one of the few gems that can be found in almost every color. Some pink tourmalines have clarity as transparent as diamonds! Opals, on the other hand, are in a class by themselves.
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