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2013

Coup d’état in Egypt. Elected President Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests across the country.

The movie “Batman” set the record for the fastest film to gross $100 million (10 days).

The film “Back to the Future,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, is released.

Jackie Robinson became the first Black baseball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Algeria’s war of independence against France comes to an end.

In Germany, Karl Benz drives the first automobile.

Dow Jones and Company publishes its first stock market index.

Quebec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.

It happened on… July 3