A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on July 13 throughout history.
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Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent)
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (March 28, 1793 – December 10, 1864) was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832...
Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson files for a patent for his screw propeller design
King Wilhelm I of Prussia sends the "Emser Depeche (Ems Telegram)" to Otto von Bismarck who publishes an edited version to purposely offend the French government precipitating the Franco-German War
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsylvania; gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fires 6 to 8 shots killing one spectator, critically wounding two, and hits Trump in the ear with a bullet before being killed by a Secret Servi
The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
RCA releases Elvis Presley's single "Hound Dog," a cover of Big Mama Thornton's original, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, backed with "Don't Be Cruel," written by Otis Blackwell
Live Aid concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London) and JFK Stadium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) raise over $70 million for African famine relief
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football...
Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I (21) weds Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Charlotte] (19) at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, Russia
British poet and novelist D. H. Lawrence (28) weds Frieda Weekley (34) after obtaining Frieda's divorce from her 1st husband
Film producer and co-founder of Walt Disney Productions Walt Disney (23) weds Lillian Bounds (26) at Lewiston's Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Lewiston, Idaho
Environmental activist Laurie Lennard (49) divorces writer Larry David (60) due to irreconcilable differences after 14 years of marriage
John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht
Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines
Dean of St. Paul's London, Alexander Nowell, perfects a way to bottle beer
Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland.
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian...
Alexei Mikhailovich, also known as Alexis, was Tsar of all Russia from 1645 until his death in 1676.
Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro" (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna
The Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 was part of the joint European effort to confront the Ottoman Empire.
US Congress adopts the Ordinance of 1787 (Northwest Ordinance), establishing the first organized US territory, setting requirements for statehood, guaranteeing equal status with the original 13 states, outlawing slavery, and protecting civil liberties [1]
The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
John Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton
In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General Jose Maria Yanez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset Boulbon
Battle of Corrick's Ford, Virginia (Carrick's Ford): Union army takes complete control of Western Virginia
Battle of Murfreesboro, fought in Rutherford County, Tennessee begins (Forrest's Raid), Confederate victory (US Civil War)
Anti-draft protests in New York City turn violent, with over 100 people killed, including the lynching of Black individuals, 2,000 injured, and 50 buildings burned; riots last for 3 days
The Valley campaigns of 1864 began as operations initiated by Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S.
Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the "New-York Tribune," reputedly advises his readers to "Go west, young man"
Oscar J. Dunn, former slave, installed as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
World's first championship cat show is organized by Harrison Weir and held at Crystal Palace, London
29th US Postmaster General: James N. Tyner of Indiana takes office
Congress of Berlin ends, redrawing the terms of Treaty of San Stefano to give Russia less influence in old Ottoman Empire
Train derails near Tcherny, Russia, killing 200
Germany Army Bill is ratified
Philadelphia outfielder Ed Delahanty becomes second major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game as Phillies lose 9-8 to Chicago Colts at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat.
Great Britain and Japan renew their alliance of 1902 for another 4 years, which is the reason Japan joins WWI on the Allies' side
Fátima is a city in the municipality of Ourém and district of Santarém in the Oeste e Vale do Tejo Region of Portugal, with 71.29 km2 of area and 13,212 inhabitants (2021).
The Red Sox–Yankees rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first recognized dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. The marathon was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.
French occupation force begins evacuating country
David Sarnoff reports in the NY Times, "TV will be a theater in every home"
Mio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Oscoda County.
The Kröller-Müller Museum is a national art museum and sculpture garden, located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo in the Netherlands.
Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League) spits in face of umpire Ray Snyder
5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by Nazis
Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated
Great Flood: 2,000,000 acres in Kansas and Missouri in central US are flooded by rain-swollen Missouri and Kansas Rivers
The Battle of the Kumsong River, the last major battle of the Korean war, begins
Dean Stone receives credit for an AL win, although he doesn't retire a batter, as he throws out Schoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9
Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Guilet, violin;Bernard Greenhouse, cello) make their debut at the Berkshire Music Festival (now Tanglewood Music Center), Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
KDBQ-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KYA
Indonesian parachutist land on New Guinea
Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area.
French government Couve de Murville forms
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
A series of gun-battles and shootings erupt across Belfast between the Provisional Irish Republican Army and British Army soldiers
India's first one-day international against England at Headingley
8.5 inches (21.6 cm) of rainfall in Dover, Delaware (state record)
Court martial begins in USSR for Valery Sablin (Hunt for Red Oct)
NYC experiences a 25-hour blackout
Albania drops diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
The Transvaal Attorney General announces that Eugène Terre'Blanche, leader of the far-right Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), and three associates will face terrorism charges, South Africa
Zola Budd and Annette Cowley are banned from the Commonwealth Games, a direct consequence of Britain's refusal to support economic sanctions against the apartheid government of South Africa
Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan
The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Tripartite Alliance, consisting of the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Congress of South African Trade Union, outlines a mass action plan for August
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter.
Cigar (April 18, 1990 – October 7, 2014), was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1995 and 1996 American Horse of the Year.
Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77
The 2008 Summer Olympics (Chinese: 2008年夏季奥运会), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multi-sport event held from 8 to 24 August...
The Closer is an American police procedural television series starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief.
The 19th ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre, hosted by Seth Meyers. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
19-30 people are killed after a train collides with a truck in Malelane, South Africa
State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April...
Greek Credit Crisis: Eurozone agrees conditional deal to lend €86 billion over 3 years if Greece passes reforms
After the Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' outfielder Tony Thomas becomes the first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win against the Lancaster Barnstormers
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to the Maldives just before leaving office amid nationwide protests and economic unrest [1]
Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Australian Grace Kim claims her first major trophy with a miraculous second playoff hole win over Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand
Alexandra Feodorovna is born
Nathan Bedford Forrest, American confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, known for confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, was born on 1821-07-13.
Wole Soyinka is born
Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor, known for hungarian inventor, was born on 1945-07-13.
José Andrés, American spanish-american chef, known for spanish-american chef, was born on 1970-07-13. José Ramón Andrés Puerta is a Spanish-American chef and restaurateur.
Patrick Stewart, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1941-07-13. Sir Patrick Stewart is an English actor.
Harrison Ford, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1943-07-13. Harrison Ford is an American actor.
Ken Jeong, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1970-07-13.
Sofia Muratova is born
John Jacob Astor IV, American businessman, and ''titanic'' passenger, known for american businessman, and ''titanic'' passenger, was born on 1864-07-13.
John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht
Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines
Dean of St. Paul's London, Alexander Nowell, perfects a way to bottle beer
Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland.
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian...
Alexei Mikhailovich, also known as Alexis, was Tsar of all Russia from 1645 until his death in 1676.
Van Marco Cesti's opera "Il Pomo d'Oro" (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna
The Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 was part of the joint European effort to confront the Ottoman Empire.
Captain James Cook begins his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (Southern Continent)
US Congress adopts the Ordinance of 1787 (Northwest Ordinance), establishing the first organized US territory, setting requirements for statehood, guaranteeing equal status with the original 13 states, outlawing slavery, and protecting civil liberties [1]
The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.
Alexandra Feodorovna is born
Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I (21) weds Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Charlotte] (19) at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, Russia
Nathan Bedford Forrest, American confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, known for confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, was born on 1821-07-13.
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (March 28, 1793 – December 10, 1864) was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832...
Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson files for a patent for his screw propeller design
US Patent #1 is granted for locomotive wheels after 9,957 unnumbered patents
John Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton
In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General Jose Maria Yanez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset Boulbon
Battle of Corrick's Ford, Virginia (Carrick's Ford): Union army takes complete control of Western Virginia
Battle of Murfreesboro, fought in Rutherford County, Tennessee begins (Forrest's Raid), Confederate victory (US Civil War)
Anti-draft protests in New York City turn violent, with over 100 people killed, including the lynching of Black individuals, 2,000 injured, and 50 buildings burned; riots last for 3 days
The Valley campaigns of 1864 began as operations initiated by Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S.
John Jacob Astor IV, American businessman, and ''titanic'' passenger, known for american businessman, and ''titanic'' passenger, was born on 1864-07-13.
Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the "New-York Tribune," reputedly advises his readers to "Go west, young man"
Oscar J. Dunn, former slave, installed as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
King Wilhelm I of Prussia sends the "Emser Depeche (Ems Telegram)" to Otto von Bismarck who publishes an edited version to purposely offend the French government precipitating the Franco-German War
World's first championship cat show is organized by Harrison Weir and held at Crystal Palace, London
29th US Postmaster General: James N. Tyner of Indiana takes office
Congress of Berlin ends, redrawing the terms of Treaty of San Stefano to give Russia less influence in old Ottoman Empire
Train derails near Tcherny, Russia, killing 200
Germany Army Bill is ratified
Philadelphia outfielder Ed Delahanty becomes second major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game as Phillies lose 9-8 to Chicago Colts at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat.
Great Britain and Japan renew their alliance of 1902 for another 4 years, which is the reason Japan joins WWI on the Allies' side
British poet and novelist D. H. Lawrence (28) weds Frieda Weekley (34) after obtaining Frieda's divorce from her 1st husband
Fátima is a city in the municipality of Ourém and district of Santarém in the Oeste e Vale do Tejo Region of Portugal, with 71.29 km2 of area and 13,212 inhabitants (2021).
The Red Sox–Yankees rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first recognized dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. The marathon was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.
Film producer and co-founder of Walt Disney Productions Walt Disney (23) weds Lillian Bounds (26) at Lewiston's Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Lewiston, Idaho
French occupation force begins evacuating country
Sofia Muratova is born
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football...
David Sarnoff reports in the NY Times, "TV will be a theater in every home"
Wole Soyinka is born
Mio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Oscoda County.
The Kröller-Müller Museum is a national art museum and sculpture garden, located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo in the Netherlands.
Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League) spits in face of umpire Ray Snyder
Patrick Stewart, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1941-07-13. Sir Patrick Stewart is an English actor.
5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by Nazis
Harrison Ford, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1943-07-13. Harrison Ford is an American actor.
Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated
Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor, known for hungarian inventor, was born on 1945-07-13.
Great Flood: 2,000,000 acres in Kansas and Missouri in central US are flooded by rain-swollen Missouri and Kansas Rivers
The Battle of the Kumsong River, the last major battle of the Korean war, begins
Dean Stone receives credit for an AL win, although he doesn't retire a batter, as he throws out Schoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9
Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Guilet, violin;Bernard Greenhouse, cello) make their debut at the Berkshire Music Festival (now Tanglewood Music Center), Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
RCA releases Elvis Presley's single "Hound Dog," a cover of Big Mama Thornton's original, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, backed with "Don't Be Cruel," written by Otis Blackwell
KDBQ-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KYA
Indonesian parachutist land on New Guinea
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area.
French government Couve de Murville forms
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
José Andrés, American spanish-american chef, known for spanish-american chef, was born on 1970-07-13. José Ramón Andrés Puerta is a Spanish-American chef and restaurateur.
Ken Jeong, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1970-07-13.
Leslie Groves military officer, known for american military officer, died on 1970-07-13. Leslie Richard Groves Jr.
A series of gun-battles and shootings erupt across Belfast between the Provisional Irish Republican Army and British Army soldiers
India's first one-day international against England at Headingley
8.5 inches (21.6 cm) of rainfall in Dover, Delaware (state record)
Court martial begins in USSR for Valery Sablin (Hunt for Red Oct)
NYC experiences a 25-hour blackout
Albania drops diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
The Transvaal Attorney General announces that Eugène Terre'Blanche, leader of the far-right Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), and three associates will face terrorism charges, South Africa
Live Aid concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London) and JFK Stadium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) raise over $70 million for African famine relief
Zola Budd and Annette Cowley are banned from the Commonwealth Games, a direct consequence of Britain's refusal to support economic sanctions against the apartheid government of South Africa
Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan
The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Tripartite Alliance, consisting of the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Congress of South African Trade Union, outlines a mass action plan for August
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter.
Cigar (April 18, 1990 – October 7, 2014), was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1995 and 1996 American Horse of the Year.
Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77
The 2008 Summer Olympics (Chinese: 2008年夏季奥运会), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multi-sport event held from 8 to 24 August...
The Closer is an American police procedural television series starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief.
Environmental activist Laurie Lennard (49) divorces writer Larry David (60) due to irreconcilable differences after 14 years of marriage
The 19th ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre, hosted by Seth Meyers. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
19-30 people are killed after a train collides with a truck in Malelane, South Africa
State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April...
Greek Credit Crisis: Eurozone agrees conditional deal to lend €86 billion over 3 years if Greece passes reforms
After the Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' outfielder Tony Thomas becomes the first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win against the Lancaster Barnstormers
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to the Maldives just before leaving office amid nationwide protests and economic unrest [1]
Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsylvania; gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fires 6 to 8 shots killing one spectator, critically wounding two, and hits Trump in the ear with a bullet before being killed by a Secret Servi
Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Australian Grace Kim claims her first major trophy with a miraculous second playoff hole win over Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand