What Happened on July 13

Sporting

1930 — World Cup Opens in Montevideo as 13 Nations Vie

Uruguay defeats Argentina 4–2 in the final before 68,346 spectators to become the first world champions.

The first world championship of football passed from dream to fact on Sunday, as Uruguay flung open the Estadio Centenario and thirteen nations began a fortnight of play that will crown a single champion. The tournament, running from July 13 to July 30, is the boldest stroke yet in the game's rise from parish pastime to international spectacle.

All matches are being played in Montevideo, most on the freshly raised Centenario pitch. Seven South American sides, four European and two North American answer the call. France's Lucien Laurent wrote the first line of World Cup history with the opening goal of the competition.

The European contingent — Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia — made the long sea passage only after Jules Rimet, president of FIFA, pressed the case. The photograph accompanying this report shows the play in full swing before the local crowds, who have taken the tournament to heart.

Uruguay, the host, meets Argentina in the final before 68,346 spectators and wins 4–2, becoming the first world champions.

• The first FIFA World Cup took place in Uruguay from July 13 to 30, 1930.
• All matches were played in Montevideo, mostly at the purpose-built Estadio Centenario.
• Thirteen teams entered the tournament, with seven from South America, four from Europe, and two from North America.
• France's Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in World Cup history on July 13, 1930.
• Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in the final before 68,346 spectators to become the first World Cup champion.

World Football

2014 — Germany Win Fourth World Cup in Rio

A single goal in extra time, scored by Mario Götze, settled the Maracanã final against Argentina and gave Europe a first title on American soil.

A little more than a century after football's modern rules were written in England, the game's greatest prize crossed the Atlantic again on Sunday night, and this time it stayed with Europe. Germany beat Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, with Mario Götze scoring the only goal in the 113th minute, volleying André Schürrle's cross past the Argentine goalkeeper.

The victory, watched by 74,738 in the stadium and more than a billion on television, gave Germany their fourth world title and made them the first European side to win the tournament in the Americas. Götze, a 22-year-old substitute, had been on the pitch barely half an hour when he settled a final that had been tense, tight and goalless through 90 minutes.

• The final was played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 13 July 2014.
• Mario Götze scored the winning goal in the 113th minute, volleying a cross from André Schürrle to secure a 1–0 victory.
• Germany's win was their fourth World Cup title and the first by a European team in the Americas.
• The match was witnessed by 74,738 spectators in the stadium and over a billion television viewers.
• Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as FIFA's outstanding player of the tournament.

Intelligence

2003 — French Spy Mission to Free Betancourt Aborted

The French foreign intelligence service aborted a secret mission to free Íngrid Betancourt, a failure that has become a political scandal in Paris.

The French foreign intelligence service aborted a secret mission to free Íngrid Betancourt from her FARC captors, a failure that has become a political scandal in Paris.

• Opération 14 juillet was a failed DGSE mission to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels.
• The DGSE was held responsible for the outcome of the failed rescue mission.

Balkans

1992 — Croatian Army Ends Tiger Drive, 17km Push Toward Dubrovnik

Operation Tigar concludes with a 17-kilometre advance into the hinterland, part of efforts to break the siege of Dubrovnik.

The Croatian Army has concluded Operation Tigar, a two-week drive that ended today. The operation advanced 17 kilometres into the Dubrovnik hinterland. It aimed to relieve the siege of Dubrovnik. This was part of smaller Croatian actions after the 1992 ceasefire.

• Operation Tigar (Tiger) was conducted by the Croatian Army from July 1 to July 13, 1992, in the Dubrovnik hinterland.
• The operation aimed to relieve the siege of Dubrovnik as part of several smaller Croatian actions after the 1992 ceasefire.

Whitehall

1962 — Macmillan Ousts Seven in Cabinet Sweep

Prime minister dismisses seven cabinet members in an unprecedented reshuffle.

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismissed seven members of his cabinet today in an unprecedented reshuffle that shook the government. The purge, announced from Downing Street, removed senior figures in a single stroke, leaving Westminster stunned. Macmillan acted to reshape his administration amid mounting pressure over economic troubles and slipping popularity. The dismissed ministers were not named immediately, but political observers noted the sweep was the largest since the war. The Prime Minister's office said replacements would be announced shortly, and speculation centered on younger men loyal to Macmillan. The shake-up signals a determined bid to revive the government's fortunes before the next election.

• In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan dismissed seven members of his cabinet.

Weather Desk

2013 — Typhoon Soulik Kills 20 in China, Taiwan

Typhoon Soulik kills 20 in Taiwan and East China.

Roofs tore off and trees snapped as Typhoon Soulik struck late July 12 in northern Taiwan, then again July 13 in Fujian, China. The storm killed at least 20 people. In Taiwan, four died and 123 were injured; 11 died in East China. Nearly 800,000 people lost electricity in Taiwan, and gusts hit 220 km/h. More than 162 million were affected in East China.

• Typhoon Soulik made landfall late on July 12 in northern Taiwan and again on July 13 in Fujian, China.
• It brought gusts up to 220 km/h and left roughly 800,000 people without electricity in Taiwan.
• Four people died and 123 were injured in Taiwan; 11 people died in East China.
• More than 162 million people in East China were affected by the storm.
• In Okinawa, a peak gust of 217 km/h was measured, leaving 16,100 households without power and causing ¥573 million in crop damage.

Civil War Gazette

1643 — Royalists Rout Parliament at Roundway Down

Victory near Devizes opens the way for Prince Rupert to capture Bristol.

The Royalist triumph at Roundway Down has broken the Parliamentarian hold on the West, and Prince Rupert now stands ready to seize Bristol. On July 13, near Devizes in Wiltshire, the King's horse and foot overwhelmed the rebel army, scattering their ranks.

• After the Battle of Roundway Down, Prince Rupert was able to capture Bristol.

City News

1863 — Draft Riots Erupt in New York City

Four days of violence begin against conscription laws passed by Congress.

In the fourth summer of the war, a new fury has seized New York, as mobs rise against the draft. On July 13, 1863, four days of rioting began in response to laws passed by Congress to conscript men for the Union armies. The mobs attacked draft offices, halted streetcars, and set fires across the city.

• The New York City draft riots began on July 13, 1863.
• Draft evasion involves avoiding a government-imposed obligation to serve in the military.
• Riots against the draft are a form of draft resistance.

Los Angeles County

2020 — Actress Naya Rivera's Body Recovered From Lake Piru

Five-day search ends after the 33-year-old drowned saving her four-year-old son.

Naya Rivera, the actress and singer known for her role on "Glee," was found dead on July 13, 2020, five days after she drowned in Lake Piru near Santa Clarita, California. Authorities confirmed her body was recovered from the lake. Rivera, 33, died on July 8 while saving her four-year-old son during a boating trip. She was between seasons of the series "Step Up," playing Collette Jones. Born January 12, 1987, Rivera is survived by her son. The five-day search for the actress drew widespread attention from her former "Glee" castmates and fans. Ventura County sheriff's officials confirmed the identity of the body Monday afternoon.

• Naya Rivera's body was recovered from Lake Piru on July 13, 2020, after a five-day search.
• Rivera drowned on July 8, 2020, while saving her four-year-old son during a boating trip at Lake Piru near Santa Clarita, California.
• She was 33 years old at the time of her death, born January 12, 1987.
• At the time of her death, Rivera was between seasons of the television series Step Up, in which she played Collette Jones.

Washington Bureau

1973 — Ex-Aide Tells Senate of Secret Nixon Taping System

Butterfield reveals hidden microphones in Oval Office, known to few.

The first public disclosure of a secret White House taping system came July 13, 1973, when former deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield told Senate investigators that President Nixon recorded conversations in the Oval Office. Butterfield said he oversaw the installation of five hidden microphones in Nixon's desk, two in lamps, and two in the cabinet room. The system was known only to Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, aide Larry Higby, and three or four Secret Service technical staffers. Senate Watergate Committee staff had routinely asked witnesses about taping since John Dean's testimony.

• Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of the secret taping system on July 13, 1973, during the Watergate investigation.
• Butterfield oversaw the installation of five hidden microphones in Nixon's desk in the Oval Office, two in lamps, and two in the cabinet room.
• The taping system was known only to Nixon, Haldeman, Higby, and three or four Secret Service technical staffers who installed it.
• Butterfield was deputy assistant to President Nixon from 1969 to 1973 and later became administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Senate Watergate Committee staff routinely asked witnesses if they knew of any taping system after John Dean testified in June 1973.