What to remember about October 13th…
Happy Birthday United States Navy
- 1775 Continental Congress orders establishment of the Continental Navy; will become the United States Navy
- 1792 Cornerstone of the White House is laid
- 1812 U.S. invasion of Canada is halted at Queenstown Heights
- 1845 By a large margin, voters of the Republic of Texas elect to join the United States of America
- 1943 New government in Italy declares war on former ally Germany
- 1958 Paddington Bear, fictional character from Michael Bond’s children’s books, makes his 1st appearance
- 1967 American Basketball Association holds inaugural game; Oakland Oaks defeat Anaheim Amigos 134-129
- 2010 Last of 33 Chilean miners is rescued after 69 days underground
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