On this day in Europe - 13 July
13 July 2026
On this day in 1558, France recaptures Calais, the last possession of England in Continental Europe.
On this day in 1713, Spain cedes Gibraltar and Menorca to Great Britain in one of the treaties of Utrecht.
On this day in 1878, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become independent of the Ottoman Empire after the Treaty of Berlin.
On this day in 1955, the last execution of a woman in the UK, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison in London.
On this day in 1713, Spain cedes Gibraltar and Menorca to Great Britain in one of the treaties of Utrecht.
On this day in 1878, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become independent of the Ottoman Empire after the Treaty of Berlin.
On this day in 1955, the last execution of a woman in the UK, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison in London.