July 13 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | July 13 Calendar
July 13th Daily Holidays include:
- Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
- Beans ‘n Franks Day
- Embrace Your Geekness Day
- Fool’s Paradise Day
- Go West Day
- Gruntled Workers Day
- International Rock Day
- Nathan Bedford Forrest Day – (Local observance in Tennessee)
- National Beef Tallow Day
- National French Fries Day
- National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day
- World Cup Soccer Day – (Anniversary Observance)
July 13: Famous Birthdays
- July 13,100 BC – Julius Caesar, Roman general (d. 44 BC)
- July 13,1946 – Cheech Marin, American actor and comedian (Cheech and Chong)
July 13: Historical Events
- July 13,587 BC – Following the destruction of Solomon’s Temple, Babylon’s siege of Jerusalem ends
- July 13,1787 – The Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory is enacted by the Continental Congress. It establishes procedures for new states admitted and limits the expansion of slavery
- July 13,1985 – VP George H.W. Bush becomes the Acting President of the US for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery.
- July 13,2008 – The Battle of Wanat begins in Afghanistan when the Taliban and al-Qaeda attack the US Army and Afghan National Army
- July 13,2011 – Three bomb blasts hit Mumbai, India killing 26 and injuring 130
- July 13,2013 – Typhoon Soulik hits East China and Taiwan, killing 9 people and affecting more than 160 million
- July 13,2016 – David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the UK resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May
July 13: Music Events
- July 13,1959 – Dedicated to the One I Love is released by The Shirelles
- July 13,1964 – A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles is released in the US
- July 13,1973 – Queen releases their self-titled debut album
- July 13,1974 – Rock Your Baby by George McRae hits #1
- July 13,1985 – The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney to raise money for the hungry in Africa
- July 13,1985 – Mick Jagger and David Bowie debut their video for Dancing in the Street at Live Aid
July 13: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for July 13 is Cancer.
July Birthstone:
What is the July Birthstone? Ruby
The July birthstones are Rubies. Ruby birthstone is a sight to behold. Its deep red hue, with a hint of purple, is known as “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. It’s a variety of the mineral corundum, and its color comes from trace amounts of chromium. The more chromium, the deeper the red.
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