Today, 13th October is Maggie Thatchers Birthday.
The cornerstone of the White House was laid on this day in 1792.
And on this day in 1943 Italy declared war on Germany.
Entertainer Paul Simon was born on this day in 1941 as was Marie Osmond in 1959

On this day in 1997 Thrust breaks the sound barrier
Less than three weeks after breaking the elusive 700mph land-speed barrier, British fighter pilot Andy Green set a new land-speed record in the Thrust SuperSonic vehicle, jet-powering through the sound barrier along a one-mile course in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Coached by previous land-speed record-holder and Thrust team leader Richard Noble, Green roared across Black Rock Desert at 764.168mph, or 1.007 percent above the speed of the sound

All in all some interesting and important things have happened on this day over the years, but the most of important of them all was this day in 1999 when my wife gave birth to my son....who celebrates his 6th birthday today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.