1. On September 13, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. Although Missouri was not a state at the time, the treaty paved the way for the territory to gain statehood in 1821.

2. In 1913, the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia hosted their first-ever International Sheep Dog Trials. The event drew in competitors from all over the world and continues to be a popular attraction for dog lovers today.

3. On September 13, 1948, President Harry Truman spoke at the dedication ceremony for the Mark Twain Dam on the Salt River near Hannibal, Missouri. The dam provides flood control and irrigation for the surrounding area, and Truman praised the project as an important step forward for the state's agricultural industry.

4. In 1997, the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the National League Central Division title on September 13 with a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros. The Cardinals went on to win the National League Championship Series that year but were defeated by the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.

5. On September 13, 2014, the Missouri S&T Miners football team defeated the William Jewell Cardinals 34-24 in their first-ever conference game as members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Miners went on to have a successful season, finishing with a 9-2 record and earning a spot in the Mineral Water Bowl.