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What happened in history on this day: July 13?
On July 13 in ...
- 574 - John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope.
- 1024 - Death of St. Heinrich II; Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Duke (Herzog) of Bavaria, King of Germany.
- 1396 - Birth of Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy.
- 1397 - Two documents are produced at Kalmar by members of the three Scandinavian kingdoms, one announcing the king's coronation, the other declaring a union of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden with a common king, but separate laws for each realm.
- 1410 - Polish and Lithuanian forces capture Teutonic Knights' castle at Gilgenburg.
- 1497 - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain instruct Christopher Columbus to found a mint and strike coins in the New World.
- 1527 - Birth of John Dee in London, England; alchemist/astrologer/mathematician.
- 1568 - Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer.
- 1608 - Birth of Ferdinand III in Graz, Austria; Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 Years' War, agreed to the Peace of Westphalia which ended the war.
- 1762 - James Bradley third Astronomer Royal, dies.
- 1787 - US Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery).
- 1787 - Ordinance of 1787: a territory can become three to five states at 60,000 population.
- 1793 - Birth of John Clare in Northamptonshire, England; peasant poet (Shepard's Calendar).
- 1793 - French revolutionary writer Jean Paul Marat murdered by Charlotte Corday.
- 1821 - Birth of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Tennessee, USA; brilliant cavalry leader, Lieutenant General.
- 1832 - Henry Rowe Schoolcraft discovers the source of the Mississippi River.
- 1836 - US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels.
- 1854 - US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua.
- 1863 - Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in New York City; about 1,000 die.
- 1865 - Horace Greeley advises his American readers to "Go west young man".
- 1868 - Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lieutenant governor of Louisiana.
- 1878 - Treaty of Berlin amends terms of Treaty of San Stefano.
- 1882 - 200 die as train derails near Tcherny, Russia.
- 1887 - Birth of Anthony de Francisci; designer of US Peace dollar coin.
- 1890 - John C Fremont, declared Republic of California, dies at age 76.
- 1894 - Birth of Isaak Babel; Russian short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary).
- 1898 - Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio.
- 1901 - Birth of Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker; welterweight boxing champion (1922-26).
- 1906 - Birth of Harry Sosnik in Chicago, Illinois, USA; bandleader (Your Hit Parade on radio and TV, Jack Carter Show), musical director (The Ernie Kovacs Show, Producer's Showcase, By Popular Demand).
- 1913 - Birth of Carolina Gisolf in Holland; high jumper (Olympic-silver-1928).
- 1913 - Birth of Dave Garroway in Schenectady, New York, USA; broadcaster (Garroway at Large TV show, NBC Today Show).
- 1917 - Vision of Virgin Mary appears to children of Fátima, Portugal.
- 1919 - The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England after 182 hours of flight, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic.
- 1919 - Race riots in Longview and Gregg counties, Texas, USA.
- 1923 - The Hollywood Sign (reading "Hollywoodland") is officially dedicated in Los Angeles, California.
- 1923 - Birth of Susie Bond in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; actress (Flo, Temperature's Rising).
- 1926 - Birth of Meyer Kupferman in New York City, New York, USA; composer (In Fimi Tres).
- 1928 - Birth of Bob Crane in Waterbury, Conncticut, USA; actor (Colonel Hogan - Hogan's Heroes).
- 1930 - RCA head General Sarnoff reports in the New York Times newspaper that the medium still in experimental mode, "TV would be a theater in every home."
- 1931 - Birth of Bill Moor in Toledo, Ohio, USA; actor (Hanky Panky).
- 1934 - Babe Ruth hits home run number 700 against Detroit Tigers.
- 1934 - Birth of Alexei S Yeliseyev; cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10).
- 1934 - Birth of Wole Soyinka in Nigeria; dramatist (Road, Kongi's Harvest).
- 1934 - Birth of Peter Gzowski in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter and host of CBC Radio's This Country in the Morning and Morningside.
- 1935 - Birth of Jack Kemp in the USA; American politician (Representative-Republican-New York), US Secretary of Housing (1989-).
- 1936 - A Midwestern U.S. heat wave sets the all-time highest temperature records for Wisconsin (46 C), Michigan (44 C), and Indiana (47 C).
- 1938 - First paid television theatre, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 200 spectators pay 25 cents to witness a variety show with dancing and song, lasting 45 minutes. The acts are performed on a floor above the theatre and transmitted downstairs by TV.
- 1940 - Birth of Patrick Stewart; actor (Captain Picard - Star Trek: The Next Generation).
- 1941 - Birth of Robert Forster in Rochester, New York, USA; actor (Lady in Red, Alligator, Karen Sisco, Spawn, Banyon).
- 1942 - Birth of Harrison Ford; actor (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Frantic).
- 1942 - Birth of Roger McGuinn; singer, guitarist (The Byrds - "Turn Turn Turn", "Mr Tambourine Man").
- 1943 - First All Star night game (American League beats National League 5-4 at Shribe Park, Philadelphia).
- 1944 - Birth of Erno Rubik in Budapest, Romania; inventor (Rubik's cube).
- 1946 - Birth of Richard "Cheech" Marin; comedian/actor (Cheech and Chong - Up in Smoke, Judging Amy, Nash Bridges).
- 1948 - American League beats National League 5-2 in 15th All Star Game (Sportsman Park, Saint Louis).
- 1948 - Birth of Alf Hansen in Norway; double sculls (Olympic-gold-1976).
- 1948 - Birth of Daphne Maxwell Reid; actress (Frank's Place, Fresh Prince of Belair).
- 1948 - Birth of Don Sweet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Football League, NFL place kicker (Montreal Alouettes, Green Bay Packers).
- 1950 - Birth of George D "Pinky" Nelson in Iowa, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26).
- 1951 - Birth of Didi Conn in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Denise - Benson, Helen - The Practice).
- 1953 - J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes and #3284.
- 1954 - Birth of David Thompson; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics).
- 1954 - Birth of Louise Mandrell in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA; country singer (Mandrell Sisters).
- 1954 - Pitcher Dean Stone gets credit for American League win, although he didn't retire a batter; he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home. American League beats National League 11-9 in 21st All Star Game.
- 1956 - Birth of Mark "Animal" Mendoza; rocker (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It").
- 1960 - US Democratic National convention nominates Senator John F Kennedy for president.
- 1961 - Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian-US composer (Second Quartet), dies at age 86.
- 1961 - National League beats American League 5-4 (10 innings) in 30th All Star Game (San Francisco, Candlestick Park).
- 1963 - Birth of Bobby Rock in Houston, Texas, USA; rock drummer (Nelson - "Love and Affection").
- 1963 - Birth of Spud Webb; NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks).
- 1963 - Early Wynn wins his 300th and last game at age 43.
- 1965 - National League beats American League 6-5 in 36th All Star Game (Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis).
- 1965 - Birth of Michael Jace; actor (The Shield).
- 1965 - Birth of Neil Thrasher; country singer (Thrasher Shriver).
- 1966 - Birth of Myong Hui Choe in North Korea; gymnist (Olympic-1980).
- 1969 - Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon.
- 1970 - Birth of Steven J Brown in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; guitarist (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good").
- 1971 - American League beats National League 6-4 in 42nd All Star Game (Tiger Stadium, Detroit).
- 1972 - C Torres discovers asteroid #3050 Carrera.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners.
- 1972 - T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2112 Ulyanov.
- 1973 - Bobby Murcer's three homers account for all RBIs, beating Kansas City Royals 5-0.
- 1973 - Death of Lon Chaney Junior of beriberi and liver failure at age 67; actor (Hawkeye, The Last of the Mohicans, Pistols 'n' Petticoats).
- 1975 - 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) of rainfall in Dover, Delaware (US state record).
- 1976 - Courtmartial begins in USSR for Valeri Sablin (Hunt for Red October).
- 1976 - National League beats American League 7-1 in 47th All Star Game (Veteran's Stadium, Philadelphia).
- 1977 - New York City experiences 25-hour black-out.
- 1978 - Lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motor President by chairman Henry Ford II.
- 1978 - Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida.
- 1978 - Birth of Will Champion; drummer (Coldplay).
- 1982 - In the first All-Star game played outside the United States, the National League records its 11th straight win beating American League at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, 4-1.
- 1982 - In Canada, the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation launches the Super Loto lottery game, with top prize CDN$1 million.
- 1984 - The New York Yankees retires Roger Maris (number 9) and Elston Howard (number 32) uniform numbers. The team also erects plaques in their honor to pay tribute to their achievements.
- 1984 - Sergei Bubka of USSR pole-vaults a record 5.89 metres.
- 1984 - Death of Philippe Wynne of a heart attack while on stage in Oakland, California, USA; singer (The Spinners, "I'll Be Around", "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", "Then Came You").
- 1985 - U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush serves as Acting President for eight hours, while President Ronald W. Reagan undergoes colon cancer surgery.
- 1985 - Live Aid rock concert is staged in London, Philadelphia, Moscow, and Sydney. An estimated 1.5 billion television viewers in 169 countries watch 16 hours of performances by 180 pop musicians. Over US$110 million (£50 million) is raised for the Band Aid Trust, for African famine relief efforts.
- 1986 - In the California - Mexico border region, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs.
- 1990 - In the Hindu Kush region, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs. At least 43 mountain climbers killed on Pik Lenina, USSR by an avalanche triggered by the earthquake.
- 1990 - Paramount releases the film Ghost to theaters.
- 1994 - Death of Eddie Boyd in Helsinki, Finland at 80; blues musician ("Five Long Years" (1952)).
- 1995 - Dozens of cities in the USA, most notably Chicago and Milwaukee, set all-time record high temperatures. Hundreds of people in these and other cities die as the heat wave reaches its peak.
- 1997 - The remains of Che Guevara are returned to Cuba for burial, alongside some of his other comrades.
- 2001 - Beijing wins the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- 2002 - A lightning strike sets off the Sour Biscuit Fire in Oregon and northern California, which is left to burn 499,570 acres (2,022 square km).
- 2003 - Death of Compay Segundo, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (born 1907).
- 2004 - Ken Jennings crosses the $1 million mark in his 30-game winning streak on the TV show Jeapardy.
- 2005 - Three trains collide in Ghotki, Pakistan, killing over 150 people.
- 2006 - Death of Red Buttons AKA Aaron Chwatt at age 87 of vascular disease; actor/comic (The Red Buttons Show TV show, The Double Life of Henry Phyfe TV show, Knots Landing TV show, Roseanne TV show, Street Time TV show, ER TV show).
- 2007 - The 15th Pan Am Games opens in Rio de Janeiro.
- 2008 - Carnival Cruise Lines introduces the Carnival Splendor cruise ship (113,300 gross tons, 3006 passengers), its biggest ship. The ship begins a series of 12-day Northern European cruises from Dover, England.
- 2008 - In Paris, France, French President Nicolas Sarkozy launches a new international body, the Union for the Mediterranean, with 43 member nations aimed at ending conflict in the Middle East.
- 2008 - US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson unveils an emergency plan to save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mortgage holders of US$5.2 trillion.
- 2010 - The 81st All Star game of Major League Baseball is played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with the National League defeating the American League 3-1 for the first time since 1996.
- 2010 - George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees owner (1973-), dies at age 80 in Tampa, Florida, after a heart attack.
- 2012 - Fox releases the film Ice Age: Continental Drift to theaters.
- 2016 - Home Secretary Theresa May becomes new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 2017 - Death of Liu Xiaobo, Chinese human rights activist and Nobel laureate (born 1955).
- 2019 - Hurricane Barry strikes the Gulf Coast, killing one and causing over US$500 million in damages.
- 2020 - Death of Hasan al-Lawzi, Acting Prime Minister of Yemen (born 1952).
- 2021 - After the nepal Supreme Court declares his incumbency unconstitutional, KP Oli is succeeded by Sher Bahadur Deuba as 43rd Prime Minister of Nepal.
- 2022 - Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves the country by miliatry jet, headed for Malé, Maldives.
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