Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Date: July 13, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. Date: July 13, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: July 13, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This…
Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. Date: July 13, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil, New York City experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Date: July 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. Date: July 13, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: July 13, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. Date: July 13, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. Date: July 13, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. Date: July 13, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)