On this day: 13 July

Selected events and births on 13 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1831 – Wallachian officials adopted the Regulamentul Organic, which engendered a period of reforms that provided for the westernization of the local society. Read more: Wallachia Regulamentul Organic
• 1930 – The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay. Read more: 1930 FIFA World Cup
• 1962 – In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan dismissed seven members of his cabinet. Read more: Cabinet reshuffle Harold Macmillan Night of the Long Knives (1962)
• 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. Read more: Watergate scandal United States Senate White House
• 2014 – Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal in the extra time. Read more: Germany national football team 2014 FIFA World Cup final Argentina national football team

Born on this day

• 1934 – Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Wole Soyinka Nobel Prize in Literature
• 1944 – Ernő Rubik, Hungarian game designer, architect, and educator, invented the Rubik's Cube Read more: Ernő Rubik Rubik's Cube
• 1950 – Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China Read more: Ma Ying-jeou President of the Republic of China
• 1967 – Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Read more: Richard Marles Minister for Trade and Tourism
• 1967 – Mark McGowan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Western Australia Read more: Mark McGowan Premier of Western Australia
• 1997 – Josh Hines-Allen, American football player Read more: Josh Hines-Allen
• 2001 – Kim Sin-jin, South Korean footballer Read more: Kim Sin-jin
• 2002 – Deborah Medrado, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast Read more: Déborah Medrado
• 2003 – Wyatt Oleff, American actor Read more: Wyatt Oleff
• 2003 – Mason Teague, Australian rugby league player Read more: Mason Teague
• 2004 – Nihal Sarin, Indian Chess Grandmaster Read more: Nihal Sarin
• 2007 – Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer Read more: Lamine Yamal

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