1. On October 13, 1779, the Siege of Savannah ended during the American Revolutionary War, with the British victory largely attributed to the participation of the King's American Regiment, which included many Loyalist soldiers from what is now Tennessee.

2. On October 13, 1835, the first train in Tennessee, the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, began operation, connecting Memphis and Chattanooga and revolutionizing transportation and commerce in the state.

3. October 13, 1863, marked the beginning of the Battle of Bristoe Station during the Civil War, with General James Longstreet's Confederate Army attacking Union troops under General Gouverneur K. Warren in Virginia, resulting in a stalemate.

4. On October 13, 1906, noted African American educator and civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer was born in rural Mississippi, eventually moving to Tennessee and becoming involved in voting rights activism in the state.

5. October 13, 2016, was a historic day for the city of Nashville, as the Tennessee Titans played their first regular season game at Nissan Stadium, a 36-22 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, in front of a raucous home crowd.