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It happened on a… July 13

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

2018

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay record $4.7 billion in damages in talc cancer case by jury in US state of Missouri.

2016

Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Conservative Party MPs.

1985

Duran Duran became the first artists to have a No.1 with a James Bond theme when ‘A View To A Kill’, went to the top of the charts.

The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London, England, United Kingdom and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as other venues such as Sydney, Australia and Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union.

1982

Montreal Expos host first All-Star Game played outside the US; the National League defeats the American League 4-1, winning for the 11th consecutive year.

1960

US Democratic convention nominates John F. Kennedy as presidential candidate.

1939

Frank Sinatra makes his recording debut, “Our Love”.

1930

1st-ever football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay.

1923

The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

1908

Opening of fourth modern Olympic games in London; some Canadian athletes attend; women compete in modern Olympic events for the first time.