A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 13th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On July 13, 100 BC, the world welcomed baby Gaius Julius Caesar into the world, the man the month of July is named after that would become dictator of Rome (but not Emperor; that came after him).
On July 13, 1814, the national police force of Italy, the Arma dei Carabinieri, was founded, an organization still in existence.
On July 13, 1863, New Yorkers angry about military conscription (draft) started three days of rioting that would go down in history as the worst US riot ever.
On July 13, 1923, the world famous “Hollywood” sign first loomed above Hollywood on the hills outside Los Angeles.
On July 13, 2013, self-appointed community watchman George Zimmerman, an Hispanic-American, was found not guilty of having murdered 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.
On July 13th, 2014, the 20th FIFA World Cup soccer championship game took place between Germany and Argentina.
On July 13, 2017, we were on the eve of the release of the major motion picture, Wish Upon, a medium budget ($12 million) supernatural horror film that plays upon the idea that you better be careful what you wish for!
On July 13, 2018, probably not coincidentally Friday the 13th, the new blockbuster animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, opens at theaters across the United States.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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