This Day in History October 13

1792 - The cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, is laid by President George Washington during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.

1943 - Italy declares war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner.

1972 - A Uruguayan chartered flight carrying 45 people crashes in the Andes; survivors resort to feeding off the remains of some of the dead in order to stay alive until their rescue more than two months later

1999 - The Senate rejects the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, with 48 senators voting in favor and 51 against, far short of the 67 needed for ratification.

2003 - The U.N. Security Council approves a resolution expanding the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.