Birthday July 13, 1793 John Clare, the Northamptonshire peasant poet.
Birthday July 13, 1863 Mary Emma Wooley, educator
Birthday July 13, 1934 Alexei S. Yeliseyev, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10).
Birthday July 13, 1935 Jack Kemp, (R-NY-Rep), right-wing
Birthday July 13, 1942 Harrison Ford, (Star Wars, Indiana Jones).
Birthday July 13, 1946 Cheech Marin, comedian (of Cheech and Chong).
History July 13, 1762 James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal dies.
History July 13, 1787 Congress establishes NW Territory.
History July 13, 1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60 000 pop
History July 13, 1787 Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance
History July 13, 1793 Charlotte Corday assassinates Marat
History July 13, 1798 Wordsworth visits Tintern Abbey
History July 13, 1854 US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte Nicaragua
History July 13, 1861 Union routs Rebels at the Battle of Corrick's Ford
History July 13, 1865 Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west"
History July 13, 1866 Construction begins on Fort Phil Kearny
History July 13, 1898 SF Ferry Building at foot of Market Street opens
History July 13, 1914 Austrian investigation into archduke's assassination concludes
History July 13, 1919 1st lighter-than-air transatlantic flight completed.
History July 13, 1930 First World Cup
History July 13, 1934 Babe Ruth hits #700 against Detroit
History July 13, 1943 Largest tank battle in history ends
History July 13, 1944 Soviet General Konev establishes a new western border for the USSR
History July 13, 1948 Democratic Party platform defends Roosevelt-Truman foreign policies
History July 13, 1951 Record-breaking floods hit Kansas
History July 13, 1955 Last woman hanged for murder in Great Britain
History July 13, 1960 Kennedy nominated for presidency
History July 13, 1960 Yankees host 29th All Star game AL lost 6-0
History July 13, 1968 Rockefeller announces new peace proposal
History July 13, 1969 Wallace criticizes Nixon's handling of the war
History July 13, 1973 Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs beating KC 5-0
History July 13, 1977 NYC experiences a 25 hr black-out
History July 13, 1978 Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca
History July 13, 1984 Sergei Bubka of USSR pole vaults a record 5.89 m.
History July 13, 1985 Reagan's doctors discover possibly cancerous colon polyp
History July 13, 1985 Live Aid is held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia and broadcast live throughout the world
History July 13, 1985 Yankees retire Roger Maris (#9) & Elston Howard (#32) uniforms
History July 13, 1990 Ghost opens
History July 13, 2010 Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies
July 13, 1793 John Clare, the Northamptonshire peasant poet.
July 13, 1863 Mary Emma Wooley, educator
July 13, 1934 Alexei S. Yeliseyev, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10).
July 13, 1935 Jack Kemp, (R-NY-Rep), right-wing
July 13, 1942 Harrison Ford, (Star Wars, Indiana Jones).
July 13, 1946 Cheech Marin, comedian (of Cheech and Chong).
July 13, 1762 James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal dies.
July 13, 1787 Congress establishes NW Territory.
July 13, 1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60 000 pop
July 13, 1787 Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance
July 13, 1793 Charlotte Corday assassinates Marat
July 13, 1798 Wordsworth visits Tintern Abbey
July 13, 1854 US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte Nicaragua
July 13, 1861 Union routs Rebels at the Battle of Corrick's Ford
July 13, 1865 Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west"
July 13, 1866 Construction begins on Fort Phil Kearny
July 13, 1898 SF Ferry Building at foot of Market Street opens
July 13, 1914 Austrian investigation into archduke's assassination concludes
July 13, 1919 1st lighter-than-air transatlantic flight completed.
July 13, 1930 First World Cup
July 13, 1934 Babe Ruth hits #700 against Detroit
July 13, 1943 Largest tank battle in history ends
July 13, 1944 Soviet General Konev establishes a new western border for the USSR
July 13, 1948 Democratic Party platform defends Roosevelt-Truman foreign policies
July 13, 1951 Record-breaking floods hit Kansas
July 13, 1955 Last woman hanged for murder in Great Britain
July 13, 1960 Kennedy nominated for presidency
July 13, 1960 Yankees host 29th All Star game AL lost 6-0
July 13, 1968 Rockefeller announces new peace proposal
July 13, 1969 Wallace criticizes Nixon's handling of the war
July 13, 1973 Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs beating KC 5-0
July 13, 1977 NYC experiences a 25 hr black-out
July 13, 1978 Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca
July 13, 1984 Sergei Bubka of USSR pole vaults a record 5.89 m.
July 13, 1985 Reagan's doctors discover possibly cancerous colon polyp
July 13, 1985 Live Aid is held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia and broadcast live throughout the world
July 13, 1985 Yankees retire Roger Maris (#9) & Elston Howard (#32) uniforms
July 13, 1990 Ghost opens
July 13, 2010 Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies