Historical Events In June - 13

1942  On June - 13 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

1942  On this day in history 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Malcolm McDowell, Film actor   

1944  Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks on June - 13.   

1944  German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy on June - 13.   

1944  Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

1945  Australians capture Brunei on this day in history.   

1945  Heerjansdam soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history first transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland   

1946  On this day in history 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland   

1946  On this day in history edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71   

1947  1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3) on June - 13.   

1948  Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th on June - 13.   

1950  South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea   

1952  On this day in history soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8   

1952  On June - 13 max Pulver, writer, dies   

1953  Tim Allen (real name Tim Allen Dick) born on this day in history.   

1953  53rd US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC in Oakmont PA on June - 13.   

1953  On this day in history tim Allen (real name: Tim Allen Dick) born.   

1954  Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1955  Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79   

1962  Eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1965  Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights   

1967  Thurgood Marshall nominated as first black Supreme Court justice on June - 13.   

1969  Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band &joins the Rolling Stones on June - 13.   

1969  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2111 Tselina on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 4 weeks on June - 13.   

1971  On June - 13 francois Mitterrand named head of French Socialist Party   

1971  NY Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers" on this day in history.   

1971  Perth Observatory discovers asteroids #1806 Derice ޺ Patrice on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 13 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1539  On June - 13 birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  On June - 13 birth of tobias Michael, composer   

1612  On June - 13 birth of karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot   

1627  On this day in history birth of fidel Molitor, composer   

1649  On this day in history birth of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706)   

1701  On this day in history birth of angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

1736  On June - 13 birth of henryk Klein, composer   

1752  On this day in history birth of fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)   

1036  On June - 13 death of ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  On this day in history godfried II, duke of Brabant/Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

1231  On this day in history death of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  Death of Tankei, Japanese sculptor (b. 1173) on June - 13.   

1371  On June - 13 jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies   

1550  Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on June - 13.   

1612  On this day in history charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51   

1636  Death of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562) on June - 13.