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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 716, Rui Zong, Chinese emperor (born 662) passed away. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. In 1915, Kaoru Ishikawa, Japanese author and educator (died 1989) was born. In 1930, The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1950, Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (died 2015) was born. In 1951, Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The best national parks in Japan
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From Nikko's autumn canyon foliage around UNESCO shrines to Yoshino's thousand cherry trees and a millennium-old pilgrimage route to Kumano
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
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The Week
· Jul 12, 2026
A cosmopolitan corner of southern Japan
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New Scientist
· Jul 1, 2026
This thoughtful book will make you look at the wonders of trees anew
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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