Page 6: Historical Events In June - 13

1944  Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks   

1944  German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy   

1944  Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

1945  Australians capture Brunei.   

1945  Heerjansdam soccer team forms   

1946  inaugural transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland.   

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

1946  Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71.   

1947  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.   

1950  South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act".   

1951  UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea.   

1952  Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, results in the deaths of 8.   

1952  Max Pulver, writer, dies   

1953  Tim Allen (real name Tim Allen Dick) born   

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

1953  Tim Allen (real name: Tim Allen Dick) born.   

1954  Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62   

1955  Mercedes racing car results in the deaths of 77 at Le Mans France.   

1961  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79   

1962  Eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69.   

1965  Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87   

1966  Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights.   

1967  Thurgood Marshall nominated as inaugural black Supreme Court justice   

1969  Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins the Rolling Stones   

1969  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2111 Tselina   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks.   

1971  Francois Mitterrand named head of French Socialist Party.   

1971  NY Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers"   

1972  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604   

1972  Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39   

1973  Alvin Derold Etler, composer, dies at 60.   

1975  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2219 Mannucci.   

1976  Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies   

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

1592  Tobias Michael, composer was born on June - 13.   

1612  Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot was born on June - 13.   

1627  Fidel Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1649  Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On June - 13 birth of angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

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  Death of Ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005) on this day in history.   

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

1371  Jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies on June - 13.   

1550  On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66   

1612  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 on June - 13.   

1636  Death of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562) on this day in history.