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Liberty Leading the People
Liberty Leading the People is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Musée du Louvre.
Eugène Delacroix (Oil on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 7/13
Born under Cancer (♋ Cancer), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Cancer Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 7/13
On this day in history (7/13), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland.
The Croatian War of Independence was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat operations by 1992.
French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.
The Directorate General for External Security is France's foreign intelligence agency, equivalent to the British SIS and the American CIA, established on 27 November 1943. The DGSE safeguards French national security through intelligence gathering and conducting paramilitary and counterintelligence operations abroad, as well as economic espionage. The service is currently headquartered in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, but construction has begun on a new headquarters at Fort Neuf de Vincennes, in Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris.
Wyatt_Oleff Born
Wyatt Jess Oleff is an American actor, known for playing Stanley Uris in It and its 2019 sequel, as well as the role of Stanley Barber in I Am Not Okay with This (2020), and a young Peter Quill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) by Marvel Studios.
「Wyatt Jess Oleff is an American actor, known for playing Stanley Uris in It and its 2...」
—— Wyatt_Oleff
Mason_Teague Born
Mason Teague is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock or second-row forward for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.
「Mason Teague is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loc...」
—— Mason_Teague
French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
The Directorate General for External Security is France's foreign intelligence agency, equivalent to the British MI6 and the American CIA, established on 27 November 1943. The DGSE safeguards French national security through intelligence gathering and conducting paramilitary and counterintelligence operations abroad, as well as economic espionage. The service is currently headquartered in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, but construction has begun on a new headquarters at Fort Neuf de Vincennes, in Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris.
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Nihal_Sarin Born
Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess grandmaster and chess prodigy. In 2018, he passed the Elo rating of 2600 at 14 years old, which at the time made him the third youngest player in history to do so.
「Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess grandmaster and chess prodigy. In 2018, he passed the ...」
—— Nihal_Sarin
Lamine_Yamal Born
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for the La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his dribbling and playmaking ability.
「Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right...」
—— Lamine_Yamal
Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.
Typhoon Soulik, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Huaning, was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Taiwan and East China in mid-July 2013. It is the seventh named storm and the first typhoon of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season. The storm originated from an upper-level cold-core low well to the northeast of Guam on July 6. Gaining tropical characteristics, the system soon developed a surface low and became a tropical depression early on July 7.
Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time.
The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900, by members the single largest national sports federation in the world. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany, the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990.
After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death.
Naya Marie Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in national television commercials. At the age of four, she landed the role of Hillary Winston on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Royal Family (1991–1992), earning a nomination for a Young Artist Award at age five. After a series of recurring television roles and then guest spots as a teenager, she got her breakthrough role in 2009 as Santana Lopez on the Fox television series Glee. For the role, she received critical acclaim and various awards, including a SAG Award and ALMA Award, as well as earning nominations with the rest of the cast for a Grammy Award and a Brit Award.
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