Historical Events
- 15 people are killed by a series of explosions in a fireworks factory in Vietnam
- 50 people are killed after a truck veers off of a cliff in La Convencion Province, Peru
- Timothy Bradley defeats Juan Manuel Márquez to win the WBA Welterweight boxing title
Famous Weddings
- "30 Rock" actor Keith Powell weds visual artist Jill Knox at Tribeca Rooftop in NYC, New York
Rose McGowan
"Charmed" tv actress Rose McGowan (40) weds artist Davey Detail at the Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles, California
Ben Feldman
Actor Ben Feldman (33) weds longtime girlfriend Michelle Mulitz at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Pharrell Williams
American Grammy Award-winning "Happy" singer-songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams (40) weds model Helen Lasichanh at the Kampong National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Coconut Grove, i, Florida
- Former Guns N' Roses Matt Sorum (52) weds singer and dancer Adriane Harper in Palm Springs, California
Greg Louganis
Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis (53) weds paralegal Johnny Chaillot in Malibu, California
Famous Deaths
- Eduard Martsevich, Soviet-Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR, dies at 76
- Oscar Hijuelos, American novelist (The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love), dies from a heart attack at 62
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About October 12, 2013
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
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