Historical Events
- 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
Famous Birthdays
- Alf Hansen, Norwegian rower Olympic gold, double sculls 1976; World C'ship gold double sculls 1975, 78, 79, 82), born in Oslo, Norway
- Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress (Frank's Place)
- Don Sweet, CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, Green Bay), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Linda Ann Simon, airline capt
- Michel Maïque, French rugby league second rower (8 Tests; FC Lézignan) and politician (Mayor of Lézignan-Corbières 2014-20), born in Aude, France (d. 2021)
- Robert A. Underwood, American politician (Rep-D-Guam), born in Tamuning, Guam
- Ronald Machtley, American politician (Rep-R-Rhode Island), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Tony Kornheiser, American sports journalist
1948 Highlights
About July 13, 1948
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
