📅 October 13 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on October 13? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1792The cornerstone of the White House was laid in Washington, D.C.
- 1892Edward Barnard became the first to discover a comet using photography
- 1983The first cell-phone network in the United States opened, in Chicago
- 2019Runner Brigid Kosgei set the women’s marathon world record in Chicago
🎂 Born on October 13
- 🎸 Paul Simon (1941) — singer-songwriter
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October 13 quiz
In what year? 🏛️ The cornerstone of the White House was laid in Washington, D.C.
In what year? ☄️ Edward Barnard became the first to discover a comet using photography
In what year? 📱 The first cell-phone network in the United States opened, in Chicago
Which famous person was born on October 13?