Historical Events In June - 13

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

1942  On June - 13 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km  

1943  The birth of Malcolm McDowell, Film actor on this day in history.  

1944  On June - 13 nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks  

1944  On June - 13 german counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy  

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

1945  On this day in history australians capture Brunei  

1945  On this day in history heerjansdam soccer team forms  

1946  First transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland on this day in history.  

1946  On June - 13 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland  

1946  Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

1950  On June - 13 south African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"  

1951  UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea on this day in history.  

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  On June - 13 tim Allen (real name Tim Allen Dick) born.  

1953  53rd US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC in Oakmont PA on this day in history.  

1953  On June - 13 tim Allen (real name: Tim Allen Dick) born.  

1954  On June - 13 nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62  

1955  Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France on June - 13.  

1961  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79 on June - 13.  

1962  On June - 13 eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69  

1965  Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87 on June - 13.  

1966  On June - 13 supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights  

1967  Thurgood Marshall nominated as first black Supreme Court justice on this day in history.  

1969  Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band &joins the Rolling Stones on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history nY Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers"  

1971  On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroids #1806 Derice ޺ Patrice  

1972  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604  

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1539  On this day in history birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator  

1592  On this day in history birth of tobias Michael, composer  

1612  On this day in history birth of karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot  

1627  Fidel Molitor, composer was born on June - 13.  

1649  Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706) was born on June - 13.  

1701  Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer was born on June - 13.  

1736  On this day in history birth of henryk Klein, composer  

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

1036  On this day in history death of ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005)  

1142  Godfried II, duke of Brabant/Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.  

1231  Death of Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (b. 1195) on June - 13.  

1256  On this day in history death of tankei, Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)  

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

1550  Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.