Historical Events for 13th July 2023

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1558 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines
1881 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats defending champion John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 for first of his 7 Wimbledon singles titles
1926 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)
1930 - David Sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home"
1936 - 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)
1976 - 47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
1977 - NYC experiences 25 hr black-out
1985 - New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniform numbers
1991 - Bob Milacki and 3 other Baltimore Oriole pitchers no-hit A's 2-0
2013 - Ten people are killed after a bus crash in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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