July 13th, 1959

Born on July 13th, 1959

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What happened on July 13th?

July 13th, 1930

The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay.

July 13th, 2020

After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death.

July 13th, 2013

Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.

July 13th, 2003

French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.

July 13th, 1992

Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland.

July 13th, 1973

Watergate scandal: Under questioning by Senate investigators, White House deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of a secret taping system (tape recorder pictured) in the Oval Office.

July 13th, 1943

World War II: Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched.

July 13th, 1942

World War II: The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was converted from a battalion to accommodate a larger number of volunteers spurred on by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

July 13th, 1913

While on a campaign in Bulgaria, the Romanian Army suffered a cholera outbreak that led to around 1,600 deaths.

July 13th, 1863

Four days of rioting began in New York City in response to laws passed by the U.S. Congress to draft men to fight in the American Civil War.

July 13th, 1831

Wallachian officials adopted the Regulamentul Organic, which engendered a period of reforms that provided for the westernization of the local society.

July 13th, 1643

English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Roundway Down near Devizes, Wiltshire.

July 13th, 1586

Anglo–Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company repelled a fleet of Spanish and Maltese galleys at the Battle of Pantelleria.

July 13th, 1260

Livonian Crusade: Samogitian forces defeated Teutonic knights and the Livonian Order at the Battle of Durbe.

July 13th, 2014

Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 13th

Born on July 13th, 1959

67

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 13th, 1959, Güímar

67

Eben Moglen

American law professor and free software advocate

*July 13th, 1959, New Haven

67

Rodrigo Rollemberg

Brazilian politician

*July 13th, 1959, Rio de Janeiro

67

Joe Lockhart

Spokesperson

*July 13th, 1959, The Bronx

67

Gualberto Jara

Paraguayan football manager

*July 13th, 1959, Asunción

67

Iñigo Lamarca

Spanish lawyer

*July 13th, 1959, San Sebastián

Same year
Born in 1959

67

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

67

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

66

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Dag Erik Pedersen

Norwegian racing cyclist and cycling journalist (1959-2024)

*June 6th, 1959, Skien †June 3rd, 2024, Helgeroa

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

66

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

67

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

67

Josip Juratovic

German politician

*January 15th, 1959, Koprivnica

67

Andreas Lämmel

German politician

*April 19th, 1959, Falkenstein, Saxony

67

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

67

Michael Boddenberg

German politician

*July 15th, 1959, Troisdorf

66

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

66

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Musician

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

67

Rainer Balzer

German politician

*June 10th, 1959, Heidelberg

67

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

66

Marcia Gay Harden

American actress

*August 14th, 1959, La Jolla

67

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

67

Franz Rieger

German politician (CSU)

*May 24th, 1959, Regensburg

66

Allison Janney

American actress (born 1959)

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

67

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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