On this day... October 13:

On this day...

October 13:  Thanksgiving in Canada (2014); Health and Sports Dayin Japan (2014) 54 – Claudius (bust pictured), the first Roman emperorto be born outside Italy, died mysteriously, most likely by poison administered by his wife Agrippina. 1710 – Queen Anne's War: The French surrender ending the Siege of Port Royal gave the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia. 1843 – B'nai B'rith, the oldest continually operating Jewish service organization in the world, was founded in New York City. 1917 – At least 30,000 people in the Cova da Iria fields near Fátima, Portugal, witnessed the "Miracle of the Sun". 1943 – World War II: With a new government led by General Pietro Badoglio, parts of Italy switched sides to the Allies and declared war on the Axis powers.