Historical Events
- 53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
- All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cincinnati Reds)
- Iran launches first attack into Iraq
- Train crash at Aalter Belgium, 5 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Bauman, American professional wrestler (d. 2005)
- Joost van den Broek, Dutch symphonic metal and progressive rock keyboard player (After Forever), born in The Netherlands
- Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player
- Simon Clist, English footballer (Bristol City), born in Bournemouth, England
- Yadier Molina, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (9 x MLB All Star; World Series 2006, 11; 9 x Gold Glove; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Famous Deaths
- Edith Heerdegen, German actress (Serpent's Egg, Monpti), dies at 69
- John Alexander, actor (Alien PI), dies at 85
- Michael Blankfort, American writer, producer and director, dies at 74
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About July 13, 1982
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
#1 Song: Fame - Irene Cara
