This Week in History

October 13, 1792: Construction of the White House begins.

October 14, 1926: Winnie-the-Pooh makes his literary debut.

October 15, 1931: Indian scientist, politician and 11th President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is born.

October 16, 1951: Pakistani lawyer, politician and the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan passes away.

October 17, 1956: Bobby Fischer, 13, plays against Donald Byrne and wins a chess match deemed the game of the century.

October 18, 2007: Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan after living eight years in London following a self-imposed exile.

October 19, 2005: The Iraqi Special Tribunal starts the trial of deposed president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, and seven other defendants for crimes against humanity.

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