13 October

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13 October

1582     Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

1775     The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).

1792     In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.

1820     John William Dawson (born), Canadian geologist (died 1899)

1821     Rudolf Virchow (born), German physician, biologist, and politician (died 1902)

1843     In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B’nai B’rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).

1845     A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.

1881     First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends.

1884     Greenwich, in London, England, is established as Universal Time meridian of longitude.

1885     The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, United States.

1925     Lenny Bruce (born), American comedian and actor (died 1966)

1925     Margaret Thatcher (born), English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2013)

1941     Paul Simon (born), American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Simon & Garfunkel)

1943     Mike Barnicle (born), American journalist

1945     Milton S. Hershey (died), American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857)

1947     Sammy Hagar (born), American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Montrose, and Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve)

1958     Paddington Bear, a classic character from English children’s literature, makes his debut.

1974     Ed Sullivan (died), American television host (born 1901)

1976     The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy.

1983     Ameritech Mobile Communications (now AT&T Inc.) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago, Illinois.

2010     Mining accident in Copiapó, Chile comes to an end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground awaiting rescue.

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Interests include biological anthropology, evolution, social behavior, and human behavior. Conducted field research in the Tana River National Primate Reserve, Kenya and on Angaur, Palau, Micronesia, as well as research with captive nonhuman primates at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Institute for Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya.
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