What happened on 13 July? History and famous personalities
The Historical importance of this day is imprinted in history, the contribution of multiple famous personalities is enlisted to highlight this day
World History
Events
1558, Battle of Gravelines in France
On July 13, 1558, the Battle of Gravelines was fought. It was a twelve-year battle between Spain and France in which France was defeated by Spain.
1794, Battle of Trippstadt in Austria
On July 13, 1794, Battle of Trippstadt was fought between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria Fought over several days in the lower Vosges Mountains in the German states west of the Rhine River.
1814, the Carabinieri, Italy
On July 13, 1814, Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie (military forces with proper laws) of Italy was established. It was one of the finest law enforcement agencies.
1878, Treaty of Berlin
On July 13, 1878, a peace agreement for the settlement was made between Austria-Hungary, France, Germany and parts of Italy and Russia. The decision was done in favour of Bulgaria’s rights and actions.
1956, the Dartmouth Workshop, United States
On July 13, 1956, The very first workshop was organized by the Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, the United States on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence”. This escalated the new dimensions of human thinking.
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Birthday’s
Roman General Julius Caesar
Born on July 13, 100 BC, Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman. He ruled Rome for a great time. Caesar even formed a political party by involving three people. He had a great historical influence in terms of English language plays and scripts.
Artist Thomas Rowlandson
Born on July 13, 1756, Thomas Rowlandson was an English artist of the Georgian Era. He was best known for the historic caricatures and the detailed designs.
Poet John Clare
Born on July 13, 1793, John Clare was an English poet who became known for his celebrations of the English countryside and sorrows at its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century. The Irony was, Clare and his wife died at the same time in the same place.
Actor Sidney Blackmer
Born on July 13, 1895, Sidney Miller was an American actor who gave a lot of movies to Hollywood. He always took the roles which had a thriller genre.
Footballer Gordon Lee
Born on July 13, 1934, Gordon Lee is an English footballer from the United Kingdom. He was a popular player in his mid-30 and won awards and recognition after the completion of his 12-year career.
History- Indian
Event
1830, the Scottish Church college, Kolkata, India
On July 13, 1830, Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Alexander Duff established the Scottish Church College in Kolkata. The school started with only five students.
1905, Mahatma Gandhi opposed the Bengal Partition
On July 13, 1905, Mahatma Gandhi opposed the partition of Bengal as he thought partition may be ended with riots. Gandhi even supported the boycott of British made goods.
1947, the Indian Independence bill became an act
On July 13, 1947, the Indian Independence Bill became an act which stated that the Muslim and Sikh community will have equal importance as of Hindus in terms of religious practices.
1963, India cut links with South Africa
On July 13, 1963, the Indian government cut all links with South Africa by refusing landing facilities to South African aircraft.
1974, India’s first one day International
On July 13, 1974, India’s first one day International cricket match with England was played in theHeadingley Stadium, UK.
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Births- Indian
Politician Hari Vishnu Kamat
Born on July 13, 1907, Hari Vishnu Kamat was an Indian Politician who was elected for the lower house party of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh.
Cricketer Utpal Chatterjee
Born on July 13, 1964, Utpal Chatterjee is a former Indian cricketer. Chatterjee was born in Kolkata where he won multiple awards and was the most liked cricketer in his early 30’s.
Director Prakash Mehra
Born on July 13, 1939, Prakash Mehra was an Indian director who gave dynamic movies to Bollywood by casting the legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna.
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