Historical Events In June - 13

1972  On this day in history clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39   

1973  Alvin Derold Etler, composer, dies at 60 on June - 13.   

1975  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2219 Mannucci on this day in history.   

1976  Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Tom C Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (1949-67), dies in NY at 77 on this day in history.   

1979  Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Waterfall" on this day in history.   

1980  UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela on June - 13.   

1981  39 Unification church couples wed in Germany on June - 13.   

1981  On this day in history teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II   

1981  On June - 13 tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"   

1982  On June - 13 argentine forces surrender to the British in the Falklands conflict   

1982  Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69 on June - 13.   

1982  Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history pioneer 10 becomes first man-made object to leave Solar System   

1983  On this day in history pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system   

1984  Marinus de Jong, Dutch composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency   

1986  On June - 13 benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77   

1987  Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel &Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history geraldine Page, actress (Blue & Gray), dies at 62   

1988  George Harrison releases "This is Love" on June - 13.   

1988  US Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist on June - 13.   

1989  Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81 on June - 13.   

1990  Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya on this day in history.   

1990  Official removal of the Berlin Wall begins on June - 13.   

1990  Wash DC mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term on this day in history.   

1993  Donald "Deke" K Slayton, US major/astronaut (Apollo 18), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1994  Anne Aitken, student of Zen, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history david Parry, guitarist, dies 53   

1996  David Nicholls, priest/theologian/political theorist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Álvaro Cunhal, former General-Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party and a major figure among European communists on June - 13.   

2005  On this day in history singer Michael Jackson acquitted of all charges of harming children (see 205 trial of Michael Jackson).   

2012  A series of bombings across Iraq kill 93 and wound 300 people on this day in history.   

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1539  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

1592  Tobias Michael, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  On June - 13 birth of fidel Molitor, composer   

1649  On June - 13 birth of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706)   

1701  Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1736  Henryk Klein, composer was born on June - 13.   

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 June - 13.   

1231  Death of Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

1256  On June - 13 death of tankei, Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

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  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.