Birthday June 13, 0823 Charles II (the Bald), king of France (843-77), emperor (875-77)
Birthday June 13, 1786 Winfield Scott, American army general, presidential candidate
Birthday June 13, 1831 James Clerk Maxwell, physicist, formulated electromagnetic theory
Birthday June 13, 1865 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Wild Swans at Coole) (Nobel 1923)
Birthday June 13, 1893 Dorothy Sayers is born
Birthday June 13, 1895 Emile Levassor wins, 1st Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph)
Birthday June 13, 1903 Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football
Birthday June 13, 1913 Ralph Edwards, (This is your Life)
Birthday June 13, 1935 Christo, artist
Birthday June 13, 1951 Richard Thomas, AKA John Boy
Birthday June 13, 1962 Ally Sheedy, NY
Birthday June 13, 1963 Bettina Bunge, Tennis player
Birthday June 13, 1972 Hurricane Agnes is born
History June 13, 0323 BC Alexander the great dies of fever at Babylon
History June 13, 0323 Alexander the Great dies
History June 13, 1373 Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest) signed
History June 13, 1381 Peasant army marches into London
History June 13, 1611 John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication
History June 13, 1777 Lafayette arrives in South Carolina
History June 13, 1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
History June 13, 1805 Meriwether Lewis reaches the Great Falls
History June 13, 1807 Thomas Jefferson subpoenaed in Aaron Burr's treason trial
History June 13, 1864 Grant swings toward Petersburg
History June 13, 1871 hurricane kills 300 in Labrador
History June 13, 1886 King Ludwig II of Bavaria drowns
History June 13, 1895 First auto race held from Paris-Bordeaux-Paris
History June 13, 1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized - Dawson chosen as capital
History June 13, 1900 China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners & Christians
History June 13, 1905 Christy Matthewson throws second no-hitter
History June 13, 1913 Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
History June 13, 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm concludes meeting with Archduke Franz Ferdinand
History June 13, 1921 Yanks' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs beating Tigers 11-8
History June 13, 1924 Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers. 3rd forfeit win
History June 13, 1927 Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to NYC
History June 13, 1933 Federal Savings & Loan Association authorized
History June 13, 1933 1st sodium vapor lamps installed Schenectady NY
History June 13, 1937 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns
History June 13, 1944 Germans launch V-1 rocket attack against Britain
History June 13, 1944 Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks
History June 13, 1948 Babe Ruth's #3 is retired
History June 13, 1962 Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita released
History June 13, 1963 Vostok 6 launched Valentina Tereshkova 1st woman cosmonaut
History June 13, 1966 Miranda vs Az decision-Suspect must be informed of rights
History June 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court justice
History June 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
History June 13, 1971 NY Times began publishing Pentagon Papers
History June 13, 1971 The New York Times publishes the Pentagon Papers
History June 13, 1971 Pentagon Papers damage credibility of Cold War policy
History June 13, 1973 Kissinger and Le Duc Tho sign new peace agreement
History June 13, 1975 Linda Ronstadt has her first #1 hit on the country-music charts
History June 13, 1977 Former Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark died in NY at 77
History June 13, 1977 Convicted assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
History June 13, 1980 Rep John Jenrette Jr (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation
History June 13, 1981 A teen-ager fired six blanks at Queen Elizabeth II
History June 13, 1982 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69
History June 13, 1983 Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave Solar System
History June 13, 1983 Pioneer 10 departs solar system
History June 13, 1986 Tutu meets with Botha
History June 13, 1986 Pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
History June 13, 1986 Benny Goodman the clarinet playing King of Swing died in NY at 77
History June 13, 1987 Geraldine Page dies
History June 13, 2006 Jurors begin deliberations in Susan Polk trial
June 13, 0823 Charles II (the Bald), king of France (843-77), emperor (875-77)
June 13, 1786 Winfield Scott, American army general, presidential candidate
June 13, 1831 James Clerk Maxwell, physicist, formulated electromagnetic theory
June 13, 1865 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Wild Swans at Coole) (Nobel 1923)
June 13, 1893 Dorothy Sayers is born
June 13, 1895 Emile Levassor wins, 1st Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph)
June 13, 1903 Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football
June 13, 1913 Ralph Edwards, (This is your Life)
June 13, 1935 Christo, artist
June 13, 1951 Richard Thomas, AKA John Boy
June 13, 1962 Ally Sheedy, NY
June 13, 1963 Bettina Bunge, Tennis player
June 13, 1972 Hurricane Agnes is born
June 13, 0323 BC Alexander the great dies of fever at Babylon
June 13, 0323 Alexander the Great dies
June 13, 1373 Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest) signed
June 13, 1381 Peasant army marches into London
June 13, 1611 John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication
June 13, 1777 Lafayette arrives in South Carolina
June 13, 1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
June 13, 1805 Meriwether Lewis reaches the Great Falls
June 13, 1807 Thomas Jefferson subpoenaed in Aaron Burr's treason trial
June 13, 1864 Grant swings toward Petersburg
June 13, 1871 hurricane kills 300 in Labrador
June 13, 1886 King Ludwig II of Bavaria drowns
June 13, 1895 First auto race held from Paris-Bordeaux-Paris
June 13, 1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized - Dawson chosen as capital
June 13, 1900 China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners & Christians
June 13, 1905 Christy Matthewson throws second no-hitter
June 13, 1913 Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
June 13, 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm concludes meeting with Archduke Franz Ferdinand
June 13, 1921 Yanks' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs beating Tigers 11-8
June 13, 1924 Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers. 3rd forfeit win
June 13, 1927 Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to NYC
June 13, 1933 Federal Savings & Loan Association authorized
June 13, 1933 1st sodium vapor lamps installed Schenectady NY
June 13, 1937 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns
June 13, 1944 Germans launch V-1 rocket attack against Britain
June 13, 1944 Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks
June 13, 1948 Babe Ruth's #3 is retired
June 13, 1962 Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita released
June 13, 1963 Vostok 6 launched Valentina Tereshkova 1st woman cosmonaut
June 13, 1966 Miranda vs Az decision-Suspect must be informed of rights
June 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court justice
June 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
June 13, 1971 NY Times began publishing Pentagon Papers
June 13, 1971 The New York Times publishes the Pentagon Papers
June 13, 1971 Pentagon Papers damage credibility of Cold War policy
June 13, 1973 Kissinger and Le Duc Tho sign new peace agreement
June 13, 1975 Linda Ronstadt has her first #1 hit on the country-music charts
June 13, 1977 Former Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark died in NY at 77
June 13, 1977 Convicted assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
June 13, 1980 Rep John Jenrette Jr (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation
June 13, 1981 A teen-ager fired six blanks at Queen Elizabeth II
June 13, 1982 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69
June 13, 1983 Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave Solar System
June 13, 1983 Pioneer 10 departs solar system
June 13, 1986 Tutu meets with Botha
June 13, 1986 Pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
June 13, 1986 Benny Goodman the clarinet playing King of Swing died in NY at 77
June 13, 1987 Geraldine Page dies
June 13, 2006 Jurors begin deliberations in Susan Polk trial