Here are 20 notable events that happened on October 13th throughout history:
1307: Thousands of Knights Templar in France were arrested by the order of King Philip IV, leading to their eventual torture and execution under charges of heresy.
1775: The United States Navy was born when the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.
1792: The cornerstone of the White House was laid by George Washington, marking the beginning of the construction of the official residence of the U.S. president.
1843: B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, was founded in New York City.
1884: Greenwich was established as the universal time meridian of longitude from which standard times throughout the world are calculated.
1914: Garrett Morgan received a patent for his safety hood, a predecessor to the gas mask, which became crucial during World War I.
1923: Ankara became the capital of Turkey, replacing Istanbul.
1943: Italy declared war on Germany during World War II, after the fall of Mussolini and the subsequent armistice with the Allies.
1960: The first televised presidential debate took place between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
1967: The American Basketball Association (ABA) played its first game.
1972: A flight carrying the Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes Mountains. The survivors were not rescued until December 20th, and the story of their survival was later told in the book and movie "Alive."
1976: The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy.
1983: The first cellular telephone network was launched in Chicago by Ameritech Mobile Communications.
1990: Le Duc Tho, a Vietnamese politician who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for negotiating the Vietnam peace accord, passed away.
1992: The Toronto Blue Jays became the first team outside the United States to win the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves.
2006: Ban Ki-moon was elected as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2010: The Copiapó mining accident in Chile ended as all 33 miners were brought to the surface after being trapped underground for 69 days.
2016: Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first musician to win the prize.
2017: The #MeToo movement gained widespread attention after actress Alyssa Milano used the hashtag on Twitter, encouraging people to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault.
2019: Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history with her 25th medal at the World Championships.
These events span a wide range of historical, cultural, and scientific milestones, reflecting the diverse and significant occurrences that have taken place on October 13th throughout history.
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