1977 - NYC experiences a 25 hour blackout
1944 - Soviet General Konev establishes a new western border for the USSR
1943 - The largest tank battle in history ends
1923 - The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood.
1814 - The Carabinieri is established in Italy
This Day In Business
1978 - Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca as Ford Motor President.
1985 - The Live Aid Concert, for famine relief in Ethiopia, raises over $250 million.
1787 - The Northwest Territory was incorporated into the U.S. by Congress.
1982 - For the first time ever, MLB all-star game hosted outside of the US (in Montreal)
July 13th Holiday
Statehood Day (Montenegro) - Commemorates Montenegro gaining statehood on July 13, 1878, as well as commemorating Montenegro's uprising against Nazi occupiers in 1941.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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