Today in History
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2012 Mauritanian President injured
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was shot at and injured. Oficial reports suggest that
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2010 Chilean Miners Rescued
The last of the miners trapped in the San José copper–gold mine in Copiapó, Chile, were rescued af
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1958 Paddington Bear Makes His Debut
The popular children’s literature character first appeared in English author Michael Bond's illustra
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1792 Construction of the White House Begins
The office and residence of the President of the United States was designed by Irish architect James
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1773 First Spiral Galaxy Discovered
French astronomer, Charles Messier, discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy. Also known as Messier 51a, the
Births On This Day,
October, 13
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1982 Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
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1973 Matt Hughes
American mixed martial artist
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1971 Sacha Baron Cohen
English comedian, actor, screenwriter
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1941 Paul Simon
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
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1925 Margaret Thatcher
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Deaths On This Day,
October, 13
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1987 Kishore Kumar
Indian singer, actor
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1911 Sister Nivedita
Irish social worker, author, teacher
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1812 Isaac Brock
English army officer
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1282 Nichiren
Japanese monk
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54 Claudius
Roman Emperor
