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This is a list of selected October 13 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

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AD 54Claudius, the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy, died mysteriously, most likely by poison administered by his wife Agrippina. refimprove section
1792 – The cornerstone for the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C., later to be known as the White House, was laid. already featured on November 1
1843B'nai B'rith (membership certificate pictured), the world's oldest continually operating Jewish service organization, was founded in New York City. relies excessively on references to primary sources
1881 – Determined to bring about the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language as a way of unifying Jews, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda had what is believed to be the first modern conversation in Hebrew while living in Paris. refimprove section
1885 – The Georgia Institute of Technology was established in Atlanta as part of Reconstruction plans to build an industrial economy in the Southern United States. expansion
1943World War II: With a new government led by General Pietro Badoglio, parts of Italy switched sides to the Allies and declared war on the Axis powers. refimprove
1958 – The first book featuring the English children's literature character Paddington Bear, created by Michael Bond and primarily illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, was published. refimprove section
1979Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" topped the Billboard Hot 100. unreferenced section
2000 – President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea became the first Korean winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. refimprove section
2010 – A live television audience of over one billion viewers watched as 33 miners were rescued following a cave-in at the San José Mine in the Atacama Desert of Chile. refimprove section

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