Historical Events
- 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
- Dean Stone gets credit for AL win, although he didn't retire a batter, he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9
Famous Birthdays
- Danitra Vance, American comedienne (SNL, 1985), and actress (Jumpin' At The Boneyard), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- David Thompson, American NBA guard, 1975-84, 4X All-Star (Denver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics), born in Shelby, North Carolina
- Louise Mandrell, American country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Ray "Candles" Bright, Australian cricket slow-left armer (1977-86)
- Rick Chartraw, American NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1974-84 (Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and 2 other teams), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Sezen Aksu [Yıldırım], Turkish pop singer-songwriter ("Şımarık" - "Kiss Kiss"), born in Sarayköy, Turkey
Famous Deaths
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
Mexican painter who explored questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender and race in Mexican society, dies of a pulmonary embolism at 47
- Grantland Rice, American sportswriter (New York Herald Tribune 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37), dies from a stroke at 73
- Irving Pichel, American actor and director ("Madame Butterfly"; "Oliver Twist"), dies at 63
1954 Highlights
About July 13, 1954
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cara Mia - David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus
