On This Day for October 13 - Cornerstone laid for the White House, Margaret Thatcher is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. October 13 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Margaret Thatcher READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1792 Cornerstone laid for the White House READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2010: Amid great fanfare, Chilean workers are rescued 69 days after their mine collapsed in the Atacama Desert, Chile. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Chile.] 1988: The archbishop of Turin, Italy, announced that carbon-14 dating indicated that the Shroud of Turin dates only to the Middle Ages, though the origins of the shroud remain controversial. [ Listen to experts discuss the authenticity of the True Cross and the Shroud of Turin.] 1981: One week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat, voters in Egypt approved Hosni Mubarak as the country's new president. [ Take our quiz about Egyptian history.] 1972: A flight chartered by a Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes Mountains of Argentina, and the wreckage was not located for more than two months; the incident garnered international attention, especially after it was revealed that the survivors had resorted to cannibalism. [Read Cannibalism: Cultures, Cures, Cuisine, and Calories.] 1950: The film classic All About Eve, starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter, premiered in both Paris and New York City; known for its acid wit, it won six Academy Awards, including best picture. [ Test your knowledge of women in classic cinema.] 1946: After being approved by French voters in a referendum, the constitution of the Fourth Republic is adopted in France. [Take our quiz about French history.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1971 Sacha Baron Cohen British actor 1982 Ian Thorpe Australian swimmer 1925 Margaret Thatcher prime minister of United Kingdom 1941 Paul Simon American musician 1962 Jerry Rice American football player 1925 Lenny Bruce American comedian SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help