THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 13
July 13 in history
What happened on July 13: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1878 and 1956, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Congress of Berlin
13 Jun–13 Jul 1878 — Bismarck calls himself an “honest broker” as he hosts the powers at Berlin. They reduce the gains Russia has made in its war with the Ottomans: Austria-Hungary may occupy Bosnia, while Britain takes Cyprus through a separate deal. Russia leaves convinced that Germany has taken the other side.
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— First Automobile Works
13 Jul 1956 — A Jiefang (“Liberation”) truck comes off the line in Changchun. China had never made a motor vehicle before. The truck copies the Soviet ZIS-150, and the plant itself was designed and equipped by the Soviets. The Plan placed its showpieces in the northeast, close to the Soviet railway and the old Japanese industrial base.
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