
July 13
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on July 13. From 1900 until now.
July 13 is under the sign of Cancer.
Famous birthdays on this day include Harrison Ford (1942), Simone Veil (1927) and Patrick Stewart (1940).
Several movies were released around July 13 over the years, such as Spirited Away in 2001 directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Kirk Wise and Devil's Island in 1926 directed by Frank O'Connor.
But much more happened on July 13 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around July 13 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 13?
Holidays
Events
- 2019 War in Afghanistan: Taliban gunmen storm a hotel in Badghis Province, killing four soldiers and two civilians. Three of the five gunmen are killed and two are arrested. (RFE/RadioLiberty)A U.S. soldier is also killed in a separate bombing in Wardak Province. (Al Jazeera)
- 2018 2018 Mastung suicide bombing; Pakistani general election, 2018: A suicide bomb attack near Mastung, Pakistan, kills 129 people, including political party candidate Siraj Raisani, during a political campaign. This is the third consecutive attack on a political rally. (RTÉ.ie)
- 2017 Crime in Mexico: Masked men attack a child's birthday party in Tizayuca, Hidalgo, killing 11 adults. (BBC)
- 2016 Iraqi Civil War: A car bomb explodes at a checkpoint north of Baghdad, killing at least seven people. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
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Famous Birthday
- Harrison Ford: American actor, one of Hollywood’s...
- Simone Veil: French lawyer, politician, minister of...
- Patrick Stewart: British-American actor, trained...
- Cameron Crowe: American director producer and...
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Famous Deaths
- Frida Kahlo: Mexican artist about whom everything was...
- Irving Pichel: Dies at 63.
- Willy Fritsch: German theater and film actor, a popular...
- Gabrielle Roy: Canadian author and educator (d. 1983).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 13 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
- 2016 Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
- 2015 Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
- 2014 Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
- 2013 Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
- 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- 2011 LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- 2010 Katy Perry - California Gurls
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- 2008 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Ride
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Paramore - Ain't It Fun
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Rope
- 2010 Shinedown - The Crow & The Butterfly
- 2009 Linkin Park - New Divide
Books
Which were the most popular books released around July 13 over the years?
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