12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 7 Deaths for July 13, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1793 – Jean-Paul Marat, French revolutionary leader, is assassinated in his bath by Charlotte Corday.
- 1832 – Henry Schoolcraft discovers the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.
- 1863 – New York City draft riots begin, protesting Civil War conscription laws.
- 1878 – The Treaty of Berlin is signed, reorganizing the Balkans after the Russo-Turkish War.
- 1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Los Angeles (originally reading “Hollywoodland”).
- 1930 – The first FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay.
- 1960 – John F. Kennedy is nominated for U.S. president at the Democratic National Convention.
- 1977 – A major blackout hits New York City, leading to widespread looting and arson.
- 1985 – Live Aid concerts are held in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
- 1995 – Microsoft announces the release of Windows 95, beginning the tech advertising blitz.
- 2003 – Iraq’s interim governing council is established following the U.S.-led invasion.
- 2016 – Pokémon Go is released in more countries, sparking a global augmented reality gaming phenomenon.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1940 – Patrick Stewart, actor (Star Trek, X-Men) (85)
- 1942 – Harrison Ford, actor (Indiana Jones, Star Wars) (83)
- 1951 – Didi Conn, actress (Grease) (74)
- 1957 – Cameron Crowe, film director and writer (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) (68)
- 1976 – Sabine Lisicki, German tennis player (49)
- 1985 – Cody Bellinger, MLB player (40)
- 1990 – Ken Jeong, comedian and actor (The Hangover, Community) (35)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1793 – Jean-Paul Marat, French revolutionary (50)
- 1951 – Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian composer and music theorist (76)
- 1965 – Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and modern art promoter (82)
- 1984 – Fanny Cradock, British television cook and food writer (75)
- 1995 – Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentine Formula One racing legend (84)
- 2004 – Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor (74)
- 2010 – George Steinbrenner, longtime New York Yankees owner (80)
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