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13 October 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the current marathon world record for women running in a mixed-sex race.42nd edition of the event
Anniversary
2016 - The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, died after 70 years on the throne, at which point was the longest-reigning current monarch.Anniversary
2013 - During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.Hindu festival to honour goddess Durga
Anniversary
2011 - The Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (pictured) married Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong.Head of state
Anniversary
1994 - The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
Historical events
History
2019 - Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.Kenyan long-distance runner
History
2016 - The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.Island country in South Asia
History
2013 - A stampede occurs in India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 and injuring more than 110.Human crush in Pradesh, India
History
2010 - The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.Cave-in and miner rescue in Atacama Region, Chile
History
1993 - At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.Earthquakes in Eastern Papua New Guinea
History
1990 - Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.President of Lebanon from 2016 to 2022
History
1983 - Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.American wireless services company; subsidiary of AT&T
History
1977 - Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.1977 aircraft hijacking
History
1976 - The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy.Process for producing pictures with a microscope
History
1976 - A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91.Principal airline of Bolivia
Notable births
Born
2001 - Cam Thomas, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - De'Von Achane, American football playerAmerican football player and sprinter (born 2001)
Born
1996 - Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy activistHong Kong activist (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Ryan Matterson, Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league footballer
Born
1994 - Yuta Watanabe, Japanese basketball playerJapanese basketball player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Mayra Gómez Kemp, Cuban-Spanish television host and actress (born 1948)Cuban-Spanish television host and actress (1948–2024)
Died
2024 - Donal Murray, Irish Catholic bishop (born 1940)Irish Catholic bishop (1940–2024)
Died
2023 - Louise Glück, American poet and essayist (born 1943)American poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)
Died
2018 - Annapurna Devi, Indian surbahar (bass sitar) player (born 1927)Indian musician (1927–2018)
Died
2017 - Albert Zafy, Malagasy politician (born 1927)President of Madagascar from 1993 to 1996
Died
2016 - Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand (born 1927)King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016
Died
2016 - Dario Fo, Italian playwright, actor, director, and composer Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)Italian playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, director, and politician
Died
2016 - Jim Prentice, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Premier of Alberta (born 1956)Premier of Alberta from 2014 to 2015
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
79.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.4 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
20.64 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
25.25 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.