Sunday, October 13, 2024

History for October 13

History for October 13 - On-This-Day.com 
Margaret Thatcher 1925 - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • 1775 - The U.S. Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.
  • 1812 - American forces were defeated at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. The British victory effectively ended an further U.S. invasion of Canada.
  • 1957 - Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Ford Edsel on an hour long special.
  • 1989 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush called for an overthrow of the Panamanian ruler Manuel Antonio Noriega.

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