What are the important events that happened on July 13? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

July 13: Facts & Myths About This Day

July 13 is the 194^th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 171 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 30, 2025 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,752,364,800 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaenneacontatetragon’ day.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 219 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,587 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

July 13 Historical Events

• 1174 –
  William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173–1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England.
• 1260 –
  The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
• 1558 –
  Battle of Gravelines: in France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines.
• 1794 –
  The Battle of the Vosges is fought between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria.
• 1863 –
  New York Draft Riots: in New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
• 1941 –
  World War II: Montenegrins begin a popular uprising against the Axis Powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak), the first in Axis-controlled countries.
• 1973 –
  Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of the “Nixon tapes” to the special Senate committee investigating the Watergate break in.
• 1985 –
  The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Sydney and Moscow.
• 1985 –
  Vice President George H.W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon.
• 2011 –
  Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.

Who were born on July 13?

• 1922 –
  Anker Jørgensen, Danish politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark
• 1922 –
  Leslie Brooks, American actress (d. 2011)
• 1924 –
  Carlo Bergonzi, Italian tenor
• 1942 –
  Harrison Ford, American actor
• 1954 –
  Sezen Aksu, Turkish singer
• 1968 –
  Christian Taylor, British screenwriter
• 1970 –
  Barry Pinches, English snooker player
• 1974 –
  Jarno Trulli, Italian race car driver
• 1978 –
  Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player
• 1978 –
  Ryan Ludwick, American baseball player

Who died on July 13?

• 574 –
  Pope John III (birth year unknown)
• 1357 –
  Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)
• 1399 –
  Peter Parler, German architect (b. 1330)
• 1921 –
  Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg scientist (b. 1845)
• 1955 –
  Ruth Ellis, British murderer, last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom (b. 1926)
• 1974 –
  Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett, English physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1897)
• 1979 –
  Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and graphic artist (b. 1913)
• 2002 –
  Yousuf Karsh, Turkish-born Armenian photographer (b. 1908)
• 2003 –
  Compay Segundo, Cuban trova guitarist and singer (b. 1907)
• 2004 –
  Arthur Kane, American bassist (New York Dolls) (b. 1949)