Notable Events and Birthdays on October 13th Throughout History
Today is Monday, October 13, 2025, marking the 286th day of the year with 79 days remaining. On this day in history, a significant event occurred in 2010 when 33 miners were rescued from a collapsed Chilean mine after being trapped underground for 69 days. Additionally, in 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid by President George Washington, and in 1932, the cornerstone for the U.S. Supreme Court building was laid in Washington. Italy declared war on Germany in 1943, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series in 1960. A tragic plane crash in the Andes in 1972 led to a harrowing survival story. The JonBenet Ramsey grand jury was dismissed in 1999 due to insufficient evidence, and in 2011, Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in prison for insider trading. Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, and in 2021, William Shatner journeyed into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft.
Celebrating birthdays today are notable individuals such as gospel singer Shirley Caesar (87), musician Paul Simon (84), Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (83), musician Sammy Hagar (78), model Beverly Johnson (73), Senator Maria Cantwell (67), singer and TV personality Marie Osmond (66), NBA coach Doc Rivers (64), actor T'Keyah Crystal Keymah (63), football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (63), comedian and actor Matt Walsh (61), baseball Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman (58), actor Kate Walsh (58), actor Tisha Campbell (57), Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan (56), actor Sacha Baron Cohen (54), Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders (53), football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins (52), basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce (48), singer Ashanti (45), Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe (43), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (36), first daughter Tiffany Trump (32), and actor Caleb McLaughlin (24).