Historical Events
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: South African Gary Player wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes clear of Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus; 5th of Player's 9 major titles
- French government-Couve de Murville forms
Famous Birthdays
- Christian Taylor, British screenwriter
- Robert Gant, American actor (Queer as Folk), born in Tampa, Florida
- Silke Meier, German tennis player (1994 Futures-Bad Gogging), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
About July 13, 1968
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
- #1 Song: Baby Come Back - Equals