July 13 in Pop Culture History

1787 – The Continental Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also established procedures for admitting new states and limited the expansion of slavery.

1923 – The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally read “Hollywoodland,” but the four last letters are dropped after a renovation in 1949.

1951 – Arnold Schoenberg, the famous 20th-century composer, had triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13); he died on July 13th, 1951.

#1 Hit July 13, 1957 – August 30, 1957: Elvis Presley – (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

#1 Hit July 13, 1959 – August 9, 1959: Paul Anka – Lonely Boy

#1 Hit July 13, 1974 – July 26, 1974: George McCrae – Rock Your Baby

1977 – New York City Blackout of 1977

1984 – The Last Starfighter and The Muppets Take Manhattan debuted in theaters.

#1 Hit July 13, 1985 – July 26, 1985: Duran Duran – A View to a Kill

1985 – Live Aid was broadcast from both London and Philadelphia, on MTV and in syndication

1988 – It Takes Two was released in theaters.

1990 – Ghost, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and The Jungle Book (reissue) were released in theaters.

1994 – Dr. Strangelove (re-issue) was released in theaters.

2001 – Legally Blonde and The Score were released in theaters.

2002 – Fox News Channel became the #1 cable TV news service of the US, beating long-time champ CNN

2012 – Ice Age: Continental Drift and Obama’s America debuted in theaters.

2013 – George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

2016 – The Infiltrator was released in theaters.