Historical events and anniversaries for October 12 and 13

Historical records for October 12 and 13 highlight various global milestones in sports, culture, and politics.

On October 12, the German women's national football team won their first World Cup title in 2003, defeating Sweden 2-1 in Carson, California. Other notable events include the 1931 inauguration of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and Willy Brandt's 1966 visit to East Berlin.

On October 13, 2021, actor William Shatner became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90 via Blue Origin. Other significant dates include Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 and the UN General Assembly confirming António Guterres as Secretary-General in the same year.