July 13 in History

Historical Events on July 13

1573 Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months.

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.

1787 The Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.

1793 Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction.

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.

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.

1977 Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.

2011 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.

2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.

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Famous Birthdays on July 13

1821 Nathan Bedford Forrest

1935 Jack Kemp

1979 Craig Bellamy

1982 Yadier Molina

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Famous Deaths on July 13

1890 John C. Frémont

1954 Frida Kahlo

1967 Tom Simpson

2017 Liu Xiaobo

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