On This Day: October 13th

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.

The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.

A stampede occurs in India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 and injuring more than 110.

The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.

At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.

Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.

Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.

Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy.

A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91.