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Highlights of July 13
- 2020 — After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death. Read more
- 2014 — Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time. Read more
- 2013 — Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people. Read more
- 2003 — French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal. Read more
- 1992 — Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland. Read more
- 1973 — Watergate scandal: Under questioning by Senate investigators, White House deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of a secret taping system (tape recorder pictured) in the Oval Office. Read more
- 1962 — In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan (pictured) dismissed seven members of his cabinet. Read more
- 1943 — World War II: Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched. Read more
- 1942 — World War II: The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was converted from a battalion to accommodate a larger number of volunteers spurred on by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Read more
- 1930 — The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay. Read more
- 1913 — While on a campaign in Bulgaria, the Romanian Army suffered a cholera outbreak that led to around 1,600 deaths. Read more
- 1863 — Four days of rioting began in New York City in response to laws passed by the U.S. Congress to draft men to fight in the American Civil War. Read more
- 1855 — Firefighters in Toronto, Canada, destroyed the infrastructure of a visiting circus; police refusal to identify rioters caused widespread protest and a complete redesign of the city's police service. Read more
- 1831 — Wallachian officials adopted the Regulamentul Organic, which engendered a period of reforms that provided for the westernization of the local society. Read more
- 1794 — The Battle of Trippstadt between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria began. Read more
- 1643 — English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Roundway Down near Devizes, Wiltshire. Read more
- 1586 — Anglo–Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company repelled a fleet of Spanish and Maltese galleys at the Battle of Pantelleria. Read more
- 1260 — Livonian Crusade: Samogitian forces defeated Teutonic knights and the Livonian Order at the Battle of Durbe. Read more
Events
- 2024 — Former president of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Read more
- 2020 — After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru in California, where she had drowned. Read more
- 2016 — Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Read more
- 2014 — Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time. Read more
- 2013 — Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Read more
- 2011 — Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Read more
- 2011 — United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. Read more
- 2011 — Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 crashes in Boa Viagem, Recife, killing all 16 people on board. Read more
- 2008 — Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. Read more
- 2003 — French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. Read more
- 1995 — Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. Read more
- 1990 — Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. Read more
- 1985 — The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. Read more
- 1985 — Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. Read more
- 1977 — Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. Read more
- 1977 — Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil, New York City experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Read more
- 1973 — Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. Read more
- 1962 — In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. Read more
- 1956 — The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. Read more
- 1951 — Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. Read more
- 1930 — The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. Read more
- 1919 — The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. Read more
- 1914 — Felix Ysagun Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) as Iglesia ni Kristo with the government of the Philippines. Read more
- 1913 — The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. Read more
- 1878 — Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. Read more
- 1863 — American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. Read more
- 1854 — In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. Read more
- 1849 — The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion begins in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Read more
- 1841 — Austria, Britain, France, Prussia and Russia conclude the London Straits Convention, which forbids warships to cross the Bosporus and Dardanelles in times of war. Read more
- 1831 — Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law, is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. Read more
- 1830 — The General Assembly's Institution, now the Scottish Church College, one of the pioneering institutions that ushered the Bengali Renaissance, is founded by Alexander Duff and Raja Ram Mohan Roy, in Calcutta, India. Read more
- 1814 — The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. Read more
- 1798 — The French Armée d'Orient under Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a Mamluk army under Murad Bey in battle of Shubra Khit. Read more
- 1794 — The Battle of Trippstadt between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria begins. Read more
- 1787 — The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery. Read more
- 1690 — Nine Years' War: French naval forces led by Anne Hilarion de Tourville, fresh from their victory at Beachy Head, sail West and launch a raid on the small English town of Teignmouth, leaving it devastated. Read more
- 1643 — English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down: In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller. Read more
- 1586 — Anglo–Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company manage to repel a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys off the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. Read more
- 1573 — Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. Read more
- 1558 — Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines. Read more
- 1402 — Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. Read more
- 1260 — The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Read more
- 1249 — Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. Read more
- 1174 — William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173–74, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England. Read more
Born on July 13
- 2007 — Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer Read more
- 2004 — Nihal Sarin, Indian Chess Grandmaster Read more
- 2003 — Wyatt Oleff, American actor Read more
- 2003 — Mason Teague, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 2002 — Deborah Medrado, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast Read more
- 2001 — Kim Sin-jin, South Korean footballer Read more
- 1997 — Josh Hines-Allen, American football player Read more
- 1997 — Leo Howard, American actor and martial artist Read more
- 1995 — Cody Bellinger, American baseball player Read more
- 1995 — Dante Exum, Australian basketball player Read more
- 1993 — Dan Bentley, English footballer Read more
- 1993 — Yebin, South Korean singer-songwriter and composer Read more
- 1992 — Rich the Kid, American rapper Read more
- 1992 — Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer Read more
- 1991 — Tyler Skaggs, American baseball player (died 2019) Read more
- 1990 — Kieran Foran, New Zealand rugby league player Read more
- 1990 — Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer Read more
- 1989 — Leon Bridges, American soul singer, songwriter and record producer Read more
- 1989 — Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player Read more
- 1988 — Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes, Brazilian-Italian footballer Read more
- 1988 — Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer Read more
- 1988 — DJ LeMahieu, American baseball player Read more
- 1988 — Raúl Spank, German high jumper Read more
- 1988 — Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress Read more
- 1985 — Trell Kimmons, American sprinter Read more
- 1985 — Guillermo Ochoa, Mexican footballer Read more
- 1985 — Charlotte Dujardin, English equestrian Read more
- 1985 — Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer Read more
- 1984 — Ida Maria, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist Read more
- 1984 — Faf du Plessis, South African professional cricketer Read more
- 1983 — Kristof Beyens, Belgian sprinter Read more
- 1983 — Marco Pomante, Italian footballer Read more
- 1983 — Liu Xiang, Chinese hurdler Read more
- 1982 — Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player Read more
- 1982 — Simon Clist, English footballer Read more
- 1982 — Dominic Isaacs, South African footballer Read more
- 1982 — Nick Kenny, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1982 — Yadier Molina, Puerto Rican baseball player Read more
- 1981 — Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer Read more
- 1981 — Masyita Crystallin, Indonesian economist Read more
Died on July 13
- 2026 — Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (born 1947) Read more
- 2025 — Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th & 15th President of Nigeria (born 1942) Read more
- 2024 — Shannen Doherty, American actress (born 1971) Read more
- 2024 — Ruth Hesse, German opera singer (born 1936) Read more
- 2024 — Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) Read more
- 2024 — Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967) Read more
- 2024 — Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) Read more
- 2024 — Naomi Pomeroy, American chef and restaurateur (born 1974) Read more
- 2020 — Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) Read more
- 2020 — Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) Read more
- 2017 — Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) Read more
- 2015 — Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (born 1979) Read more
- 2015 — Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) Read more
- 2014 — Thomas Berger, American author and playwright (born 1924) Read more
- 2014 — Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) Read more
- 2014 — Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) Read more
- 2014 — Jeff Leiding, American football player (born 1961) Read more
- 2014 — Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1930) Read more
- 2013 — Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) Read more
- 2013 — Henri Julien, French race car driver (born 1927) Read more
- 2013 — Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and singer (born 1982) Read more
- 2013 — Ottavio Quattrocchi, Italian businessman (born 1938) Read more
- 2013 — Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (born 1924) Read more
- 2013 — Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (born 1915) Read more
- 2012 — Warren Jabali, American basketball player (born 1946) Read more
- 2012 — Jerzy Kulej, Polish boxer and politician (born 1940) Read more
- 2012 — Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (born 1934) Read more
- 2011 — Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (born 1933) Read more
- 2010 — Manohari Singh, Indian saxophonist and composer (born 1931) Read more
- 2010 — George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) Read more
- 2008 — Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1932) Read more
- 2007 — Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965) Read more
- 2006 — Red Buttons, American actor (born 1919) Read more
- 2005 — Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist (born 1922) Read more
- 2003 — Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1907) Read more
- 2000 — Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) Read more
- 1999 — Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) Read more
- 1997 — Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) Read more
- 1996 — Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905) Read more
- 1995 — Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (born 1920) Read more
Holidays & observances
Christian feast day:
Abd-al-Masih; Christian feast day:
Abel of Tacla Haimonot (Coptic Church); Christian feast day:
Clelia Barbieri; Christian feast day:
Conrad Weiser (Episcopal Church (USA)); Christian feast day:
Eugenius of Carthage; Christian feast day:
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor; Christian feast day:
Jacobus de Voragine; Christian feast day:
Blessed Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos; Christian feast day:
Mildrith of Thanet; Christian feast day:
Our Lady Mystical Rose; Christian feast day:
Silas (Catholic Church); Christian feast day:
Teresa of Los Andes; Christian feast day:
July 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Statehood Day (Montenegro); Kashmir Martyrs' Day (Pakistan)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “July 13”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.