Historical Events
- 300 prisoners are freed after a Taliban attack in Dera Ismal Khan, Pakistan
- 44 people are killed in a wave of car bombings in Iraq
Senior Open Championship
British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale: American Mark Wiebe wins in a playoff with Bernhard Langer of Germany
- US Coast Guard opens new headquarters in Washington, DC; officially designated as the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building in honor of USCG's only WWII Medal of Honor recipient
- €103 million of diamonds is stolen from the Carton Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes, France
Famous Deaths
- Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian soccer striker (58 caps; El Nacional, Santos Laguna, América), dies from heart failure at 27
- Tony Gaze, Australian WWII fighter pilot and auto racer (first Australian to drive in a F1 GP 1951), dies at 93
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About July 29, 2013
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 8 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
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#1 Song: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell
#1 Song: Wake Me Up - Avicii
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