Historical Events
- 47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- All star MVP: George Foster (Cincinnati Reds)
- Court martial begins in USSR for Valery Sablin (Hunt for Red Oct)
- Last day of Test Cricket for English all-rounder Brian Close, aged 45
Famous Birthdays
- Al Santos, American model and actor
- Huw Watkins, British pianist and contemporary classical music composer, born in South Wales
- Sheldon Souray, Canadian ice hockey player
Famous Deaths
- Frederick Hawksworth, GWR Chief mechanical engineer. (b. 1884)
- Joachim Peiper, German military leader (SS, by assassination; b. 1915)
- Max Butting, German composer, dies at 87
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About July 13, 1976
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
#1 Song: The Roussos Phenomenon Ep - Demis Roussos
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