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| About October 13th is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 79 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1920 - Laraine Day, actress (Foreign Correspondent) 1925 - Lenny Bruce, comedian, satirist 1935 - Luciano Pavarotti, operatic tenor 1939 - T. J. Cloutier, professional poker player 1941 - Paul Simon, singer, songwriter (Simon & Garfunkel) 1947 - Sammy Hagar, singer, guitarist (Van Halen) 1958 - Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator (Washington) 1962 - Jerry Rice, professional football wide receiver 1969 - Nancy Kerrigan, figure skater 1971 - Sacha Baron Cohen, actor, comedian (Borat, Bruno) 1980 - Ashanti, singer, songwriter, actress Deaths 1845 - Douglass Houghton, explorer, geologist (explored the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan) 1974 - Ed Sullivan, television show host Events 1775 - An American naval force is authorized by the Continental Congress. 1792 - The cornerstone to the White House is laid. 1903 - The Boston Americans defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 to win the first World Series. 1967 - The Anaheim Amigos lost to the Oakland Oaks 134-129 in the first game of the American Basketball Association. 1999 - A Colorado grand jury is dismissed in the JonBenet Ramsey case as the District Attorney announces no indictments will be made. |
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