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On This Day: On July 13, 1923, the iconic Hollywood sign was officially built in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. The sign was originally created as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, but due to increasing recognition the sign was left up, and replaced in 1978 with a more durable all-steel structure. On the same day in 1966, AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement in New York City. Here are some more historical events that make July 13 special.

1837 | Queen Victoria became the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

1923 | The iconic Hollywood sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. The sign initially read "Hollywoodland" but the last four letters were dropped in 1949 after renovation. (Image: Shutterstock)

1939 | Iconic musician Frank Sinatra made his recording debut singing "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood". (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

1966 | AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement in New York City. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

1974 | The Indian cricket team played the first one-day international against England at the Headingley cricket ground in Leeds.

1982 | Iran launched the first attack on Iraq after long-standing territorial disagreements between the two countries. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

2011 | Three bomb blasts occur in Mumbai during the evening rush hour in a coordinated terrorist attack. The blasts killed 26 people and injured over 130 people. (Image: Reuters)

2016 | Theresa May became the second woman to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (Image: Reuters)

2017 | Critically acclaimed movie "Dunkirk" directed by Christopher Nolan premiered in London, England. (Image: Warner Bros Pictures)

2021 | Over 337 people died in violent protests and looting in South Africa after former President Jacob Zuma was arrested. (Image: Reuters)