Historical Events In June - 13

1942  First V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.  

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

1943  The birth of Malcolm McDowell, Film actor on June - 13.  

1944  On this day in history nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks  

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  On this day in history australians capture Brunei  

1945  On June - 13 heerjansdam soccer team forms  

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

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

1946  On June - 13 edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71  

1947  On this day in history 1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)  

1948  On June - 13 babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th  

1950  South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" on June - 13.  

1951  On June - 13 uN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea  

1952  Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 on June - 13.  

1952  Max Pulver, writer, dies on June - 13.  

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

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

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

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

1955  On this day in history mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France  

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 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 June - 13.  

1969  On June - 13 mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band &joins the Rolling Stones  

1969  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2111 Tselina  

1970  On this day in history beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 4 weeks  

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 June - 13 perth Observatory discovers asteroids #1806 Derice ޺ Patrice  

1972  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604 on June - 13.  

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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 this day in history.  

1612  Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot was born on this day in history.  

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

1649  On June - 13 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  Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina) was born on June - 13.  

1036  Death of Ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005) on this day in history.  

1142  On June - 13 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 this day in history.  

1371  On this day in history jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies  

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

1612  On June - 13 charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51  

1636  On this day in history death of george Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)