Historical Events In July - 13

1979  On July - 13 corine Griffith, dies at 84  

1980  Seretse Khama, 1st president of Botswana, dies on July - 13.  

1982  On this day in history john Alexander actor, dies at 85  

1982  Edith Heerdegen, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history live Aid, a rock concert in London, Phila, Moscow & Sydney  

1985  The Live Aid concerts held to raise money for famine victims in Africa on July - 13.  

1986  On the California - Mexico Border Region a 5.8 quake injured 29 people injured, one critically and at least 50 buildings damaged in the Newport Beach-San Diego area on July - 13.  

1987  On this day in history federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials  

1987  Patience Collier, dies on July - 13.  

1988  On July - 13 huub Bals, Dutch film promotor, dies at 51  

1989  On this day in history abdul Rahman Qassemlu, Iran Kurds leader, murdered  

1990  On this day in history in the Hindu Kush Region a 7.8 earthquake killed at least 43 mountain climbers on Pik Lenina, USSR by an avalanche which was triggered by the earthquake  

1990  On this day in history lois Moran Young, dies of cancer at 81  

1991  On July - 13 cor Ria Leeman, Flemish (youth)writer, dies  

1992  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFLer (Philadelphia Eagles), dies at 76 on July - 13.  

1993  On this day in history germans hold farewell ceremony for Canadian troops after 42 years of NATO service.  

1993  On this day in history davey Allisson, race car drive, dies in a plane crash at 32  

1994  On this day in history eddie Boyd, blues vocal/pianist, dies at 79  

1996  On July - 13 joyce Buck, actress/interior designer, dies at 71  

1997  A 12-year-old Canberra girl is killed by a chunk of flying metal when the implosion to level the old Royal Canberra Hospital goes wrong on this day in history.  

1997  On this day in history alexandra Danilova, ballet great, dies at 92  

2005  On this day in history three trains collide in the Ghotki rail crash in Ghotki, Pakistan, killing over 150 people.  

2007  On July - 13 the 15th Pan Am Games opens in Rio de Janeiro.  

2011  Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130 on July - 13.  

2012  China's economic growth drops to 7.6%, its lowest level for three years on July - 13.  

2013  On July - 13 18 people are killed and 40 are injured after a gravel truck collides with a bus in Podolsk, Russia  

2014  Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final on July - 13.  

2017  US President Donald Trump arrives in Paris for a 2-day visit with French President Emmanuel Macron on this day in history.  

2017  On July - 13 "Dunkirk" film directed by Christopher Nolan with ensemble cast including Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy premieres in London, England  

2018  On July - 13 chelsea FC sacks high profile manager Antonio Conte despite winning 2016-17 EPL and 2018 FA Cup, replaced by ex-Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri  

2018  On July - 13 kevin Anderson of South Africa beats American John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24 in the longest (6 hours 36 mins) semi final in Wimbledon history  

2018  Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay record $4.7 billion in damages in talc cancer case by jury in US state of Missouri on July - 13.  

2018  US Department of Justice charges 12 Russian intelligence officers with cyber-attacks against Democratic officials during 2016 US election on July - 13.  

2018  Outline of 5,000 year-old henge discovered at New Grange, Ireland through drought and drone footage on July - 13.  

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1396  On July - 13 birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy  

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician  

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on July - 13.  

1579  On July - 13 birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)  

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on July - 13.  

1607  Václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677) was born on July - 13.  

1608  Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On July - 13 birth of robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818)  

0574  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies  

0939  On this day in history leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies  

1024  Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on this day in history.  

1105  On this day in history rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies  

1205  On this day in history death of hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England  

1309  On July - 13 jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on this day in history.  

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on this day in history.