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Events on Thursday 18 July 2013 1
2013Detroit files for bankruptcyLargest municipal bankruptcy in US historyThe city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, citing roughly $18 billion in debt, making it the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history. Decades of population decline and industrial contraction had eroded the city's tax base.