History Today - Oct. 13

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In 1972, a plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes. 14 managed to survive for two months. In 1917, tens of thousands witnessed the 'Miracle of the Sun' in Fatima, Portugal. In 2010, 33 Chilean miners were rescued. In 1792, the cornerstone was laid for the White House.

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