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Today in HistoryToday in History – What Happened on this Day

July 13, 2026

13 July 2026

Today in HistoryToday in History - What Happened on this Day

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Root's unbeaten 99 rescues England against India

UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer

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Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

India finally breaks through in the UK after beating England in ODI

India crushes England by 270 runs to win historic first women's test at Lord's

EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success

UK police rearrest suspect in Ann Widdecombe killing on terrorism suspicion

Pomp and tradition in annual swan count on the river Thames

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win Wimbledon again

Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices jump

England fans in Florida celebrate victory over Norway in World Cup quarter-finals

Brothers who ran 33 marathons to spotlight dementia in Royal Box at Wimbledon

The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after secret journey from France

British Open returns to a new Royal Birkdale and an old chase for the claret jug

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Jagger and Wood hope for England World Cup win

Queen Camilla visits Wimbledon and is joined by actor who played her husband

Starmer says Farage is calling by-election because he is 'up to his neck in sleaze'

Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister

Nigel Farage faces questions over donations from a convicted fraudster

Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon on anniversary of 2008 final

Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1 billion to compete with streaming giants

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as identification likely to go on for years

England defeats Mexico 3-2 to reach World Cup quarterfinals

Prince Harry's UK trip sparks buzz over whether Meghan will join him

Australia wins the Women's T20 World Cup after crushing England

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, picked for India vs England

Australia storms into Women's T20 World Cup final after crushing West Indies