July 13 in History

Historical Events on July 13

1573 Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months.

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.

1919 The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight.

1923 The Hollywood Sign is dedicated in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

1941 World War II: Montenegrins begin a popular uprising against the Axis powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak).

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.

1977 Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

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.

2011 Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.

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Famous Birthdays on July 13

1821 Nathan Bedford Forrest

1935 Jack Kemp

1979 Craig Bellamy

1982 Yadier Molina

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Famous Deaths on July 13

1890 John C. Frémont

1954 Frida Kahlo

1967 Tom Simpson

2017 Liu Xiaobo

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