What happened on October 13th?

54 - Roman Emporer Claudius I is poisoned by his wife and dies.

1307 - King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of all members of the Knights of Templar on the charge of heresy. They were tortured until they allegedly confessed.

1775 - The Contintental Navy is formed, later known as the US Navy.

1792 - The cornerstone of the White House was laid.

1860 - Oldest, conserved, aerial photo of Boston shot by James Wallace Black from a hotair balloon.

1943 - Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.

1956 - 'X-Files' creator, Chris Carter, born.

1956 - Singer Sammy Hagar born.

1960 - The third Kennedy/Nixon debate occurs.

1961 - Fox William Mulder born.

1962 - Actress Kelly Preston born.

1962 - NFL player Jerry Rice born.

1968 - Actress/singer Tisha Campbell born.

1974 - TV host Ed Sullivan dies.

1977 - I was born. Yay.

1983 - Cingular (Ameritech Mobile Communications) launches first cellular network in Chicago.

1993 - The Mighty Ducks win their first NHL game.