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October 13, 2004
Looking back
On this day in
1775, the United States Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.
1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
1843, B'nai B'rith was founded in New York City.
1845, Texas ratified a state constitution.
1943, Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner.
1944, American troops entered Aachen, Germany.
1994, Pro-British Protestant paramilitaries in Northern Ireland announced a cease-fire matching the Irish Republican Army's six-week-old truce.
Posted by LindaSoG at October 13, 2004 10:43 AM