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Historical Events on July 13

  • Eighty Years' War

    1573

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

  • English Civil War

    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.

  • Airship

    1919

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

  • Hollywood Sign

    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.

  • World War II

    1941

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

  • Harold Macmillan

    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.

  • Somalia

    1977

    Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

  • Vice President of the United States

    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.

  • Mumbai

    2011

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

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