July 13 in History

13 July in History – 79 years ago

Division of Germany and Austria

Europe 1945: Division of Germany and Austria

With the Nazis defeated, the four Allied powers—Britain, France, the US, and the Soviet... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1945: Division of Germany and Austria
Europe 1945
Division of Germany and Austria
With the Nazis defeated, the four Allied powers—Britain, France, the US, and the Soviet...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1897: Batetela Rebellion
Sub-Saharan Africa 1897
Batetela Rebellion
Intent on securing the southern Sudan, the Congo Free State mounted a two-pronged invasion of...
Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 231: First Roman–Persian War
Eastern Mediterranean 231
First Roman–Persian War
Over the 220s the Sasanian Persians rose up and overthrew the Parthian Empire, proclaiming their...
 

on 13 July 272

Aurelian defeats Zenobia at Emesa*

All Events on 13 July

starts   2014
Libya Dawn seizes Tripoli Airport
ends   1960
Belgium lands paratroopers in the Congo
ends   1930
Kurds massacred in Zilan Valley
  1924
US withdraws from Dominican Republic
starts   1900
Eight-Nation Alliance captures Tianjin
ends   1878
Congress of Berlin reorganizes Balkans in wake of Russo-Turkish War
  1878
Bulgaria split into autonomous Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia
  1870
Bismarck releases edited Ems Telegram to the press
starts   1863
New York draft riots
  1854
US bombards Mosquito Coast
  1841
Great Powers agree to close Turkish Straits to warships
starts   1831
Russia places Wallachia and Moldavia under its protection
starts   1828
Russians capture Varna, Bulgaria
  1810
French Empire annexes Holland
  431
Eastern and Western Roman reinforcements arrive in Africa*
starts   357
Alemanni evade Romans to raid around Lugdunum*
  272
Aurelian defeats Zenobia at Emesa*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 13 July for purposes of Omniatlas

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