This Sunday, October 13 marks the 287th day of the year with 79 days left. On this day in history, in 2010, 33 miners were rescued in Chile after being trapped underground for 69 days. In 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid by President George Washington, while in 1932, the Supreme Court building cornerstone was laid in Washington by President Herbert Hoover. In 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series, and in 1999, the JonBenet Ramsey grand jury was dismissed due to lack of evidence. In 2011, Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years for insider trading and in 2016, Bob Dylan won the Nobel prize in literature.
Celebrity birthdays on this day include Shirley Caesar (86), Paul Simon (83), Jerry Jones (82), Sammy Hagar (77), Beverly Johnson (72), Maria Cantwell (66), Marie Osmond (65), and more. Notable figures like Jerry Rice (62), Nancy Kerrigan (55), Sacha Baron Cohen (53), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (35), and Tiffany Trump (31) also share this birthday.
Today’s date is significant in history with various events and birthdays that have been celebrated over the years. It serves as a reminder of past milestones and notable individuals who have made an impact in different fields.
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