TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 13TH

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.

1821 – The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is publicly proclaimed.

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.

1872 – Leon Leonwood Bean, American hunter, businessman, and author, founded L.L.Bean (d. 1967) is born.

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

1892 – Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13–14.

1914 – In Major League Baseball's World Series, the Boston Braves defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, at Fenway Park in Boston, completing the first World Series sweep in history.

1925 – Lenny Bruce, American comedian and actor (d. 1966) is born.

1938 – E. C. Segar, American cartoonist, created Popeye (b. 1894) dies.

1945 – Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (b. 1857) dies.

1947 – Sammy Hagar, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer is born.

1958 – Paddington Bear, a character from English children's literature, makes his debut.

1959 – Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson is born.

1962 – Jerry Rice, Hall of Fame football player and sportscaster is born.

1967 – The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks 134–129 in Oakland, California.

1971 – Billy Bush, American television journalist and radio host is born.

1976 – The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F. A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C.

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