Today in History
13 October
208 births · 100 deaths · 41 events recorded
Featured Birthday · Born 1853
Lillie Langtry
British socialite, actress, and theatrical producer (1853–1929)
Notable Births
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Caleb McLaughlin
b. 2001
American actor (born 2001)
Cam Thomas (basketball)
b. 2001
American basketball player (born 2001)
De'Von Achane
b. 2001
American football player and sprinter (born 2001)
Joshua Wong
b. 1996
Hong Kong activist (born 1996)
Jimin
b. 1995
South Korean singer (born 1995)
Ryan Matterson
b. 1994
Australian rugby league footballer
Mollie Katzen
b. 1950
American author and illustrator
Lillie Langtry
b. 1853
British socialite, actress, and theatrical producer (1853–1929)
Notable Deaths
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Mayra Gómez Kemp
d. 2024
Cuban-Spanish television host and actress (1948–2024)
Donal Murray (bishop)
d. 2024
Irish Catholic bishop (1940–2024)
Louise Glück
d. 2023
American poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)
Annapurna Devi
d. 2018
Indian musician (1927–2018)
Albert Zafy
d. 2017
President of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996
Bhumibol Adulyadej
d. 2016
King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016
Dario Fo
d. 2016
Italian playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, director, and politician
Jim Prentice
d. 2016
Premier of Alberta from 2014 to 2015
On This Day in History
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2019
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Brigid Kosgei
2016
The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.
Maldives
2013
A stampede occurs in India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 and injuring more than 110.
2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede
2010
The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.
2010 Copiapó mining accident
1993
At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.
1993 Finisterre earthquakes
1990
Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
Michel Aoun
1983
Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
Ameritech Cellular
1977
Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Lufthansa Flight 181