On This Day: July 13

7 verified moments happened on July 13. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1787🗺️ The Confederation Congress enacts an ordinance establishing a government for the territory north of the Ohio River and banning slavery there.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Northwest Ordinance (Jul 13 1787)
2. 1930⚽ The first FIFA World Cup kicks off in Montevideo, Uruguay, opening international football's premier tournament.History · Source: HISTORY, 'First World Cup tournament begins' (Jul 13 1930)
3. 1930⚽ France's Lucien Laurent volleys home against Mexico, scoring the first goal in World Cup history.Soccer · Source: FIFA; Wikipedia, 'France v Mexico (1930 FIFA World Cup)' (Jul 13 1930)
4. 1934Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 700 career home runs, at Detroit's Navin FieldSports · Source: SABR 'July 13, 1934: The Babe bashes 700th career home run' (Navin Field, Detroit)
5. 1985🎶 Live Aid beams from London and Philadelphia to over a billion viewers, redefining the global benefit concert.TV · Source: Wikipedia: Live Aid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid)
6. 2014Mario Gotze's extra-time volley wins Germany the World Cup final against Argentina in Rio.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2014 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 13 2014)
7. 2014🏆 Substitute Mario Gotze volleys an extra-time winner against Argentina to give Germany the World Cup at the Maracana.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2014 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 13 2014)