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13 October in history.

5 moments from 1773 to 2019: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

2019 Chicago marathon looking north on North Franklin St

2019

Brigid Kosgei sets a marathon world record. At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei ran a new women's world record for a marathon in a race with both men and women.

Wikipedia: 2019 Chicago Marathon

Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

More from 13 October

  1. Charles Messier, French astronomer, at the age of 40. A celestial globe showing a swan among stars.

    1773

    Charles Messier discovers the Whirlpool Galaxy

    The French astronomer Charles Messier found the Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral of stars roughly 31 million light-years from Earth.

    Wikipedia: Charles MessierWikipedia: Whirlpool GalaxyWikipedia: Interacting galaxy

    Photo: Ansiaux (1729—1786) (??) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. 1908

    A suffragette speaks out in Parliament

    Campaigner Margaret Travers Symons slipped away from her escort, ran into the House of Commons and spoke up. She became the first woman ever to speak in the chamber.

    Wikipedia: SuffragetteWikipedia: Margaret Travers SymonsWikipedia: House of Commons of the United Kingdom

  3. 1983

    The first US mobile phone network opens

    Ameritech Mobile Communications launched the first cellular phone network in the United States, in Chicago.

    Wikipedia: Ameritech Cellular

  4. The San José mine in Chile, where the miners were trapped in 2010.

    2010

    All 33 trapped miners are rescued in Chile

    In Copiapó, Chile, all 33 miners trapped underground reached the surface safely after a record 69 days below ground.

    Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident

    Photo: desierto_atacama / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.