13 July 1568

A Saturday in history

Weekday

Saturday

Season

Summer (N. Hemisphere)

Century

16th century

Records

345

  1. 2020

    After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death.

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  2. 2014

    Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time.

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  3. 2013

    Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.

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  4. 2003

    French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.

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  5. 1992

    Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland.

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  6. 1973

    Watergate scandal: Under questioning by Senate investigators, White House deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of a secret taping system (tape recorder pictured) in the Oval Office.

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  7. 1962

    In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan (pictured) dismissed seven members of his cabinet.

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  8. 1943

    World War II: Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched.

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  9. 1942

    World War II: The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was converted from a battalion to accommodate a larger number of volunteers spurred on by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

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  10. 1930

    The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay.

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  11. 1913

    While on a campaign in Bulgaria, the Romanian Army suffered a cholera outbreak that led to around 1,600 deaths.

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  12. 1863

    Four days of rioting began in New York City in response to laws passed by the U.S. Congress to draft men to fight in the American Civil War.

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  13. 1831

    Wallachian officials adopted the Regulamentul Organic, which engendered a period of reforms that provided for the westernization of the local society.

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  14. 1794

    The Battle of Trippstadt between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria began.

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  15. 1643

    English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Roundway Down near Devizes, Wiltshire.

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  16. 1586

    Anglo–Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company repelled a fleet of Spanish and Maltese galleys at the Battle of Pantelleria.

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  17. 1260

    Livonian Crusade: Samogitian forces defeated Teutonic knights and the Livonian Order at the Battle of Durbe.

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