1990 - End of The long, 15-year civil war in Lebanon.
1917 - "Miracle of the Sun" witnessed by estimated 70,000 people in Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal.
1890 - The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
1792 - Old Farmer's Almanac first published
1773 - The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
This Day In Business
2008 - British Government infused $64 billion into the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Lloyds TSB and HBOS plc to avert financial sector collapse.
1947 - "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" show with puppets premieres on TV
1884 - Greenwich, England is made universal time meridian of longitude.
1960 - Bill Mazeroski hits a dramatic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the World Series
October 13th Holiday
National Police Day (Thailand) - Honors and shows appreciation for those who serve and have served on the police force.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She has claimed to be a big fan of the shows Gossip Girl, House, and The Office. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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