What Happened on June 13?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 13
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 13, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
World War I
Year:
1917
World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
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Charles Lindbergh
Year:
1927
Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade up 5th Avenue in New York City.
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Yukon
Year:
1898
Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
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Émile Levassor
Year:
1895
Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race. Levassor completed the 732-mile course, from Paris to Bordeaux and back, in just under 49 hours, at a then-impressive speed of about fifteen miles per hour (24 km/h).
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Grover Cleveland
Year:
1893
Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
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V-1 flying bomb
Year:
1944
World War II: Germany launches the first V1 Flying Bomb attack on England. Only four of the eleven bombs strike their targets.
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17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
Year:
1944
World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Year:
1967
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 13
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 13, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton
Year of birth:
1932
Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton, English politician
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Norman Lloyd-Edwards
Year of birth:
1933
Norman Lloyd-Edwards, Welsh lawyer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan
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Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater
Year of birth:
1933
Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
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Bob McGrath
Year of birth:
1932
Bob McGrath, American singer and actor (died 2022)
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Billy Williams (Seattle Pilots outfielder)
Year of birth:
1932
Billy Williams, American baseball player and coach (died 2013)
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Gotthard Graubner
Year of birth:
1930
Gotthard Graubner, German painter and educator (died 2013)
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Irvin D. Yalom
Year of birth:
1931
Irvin D. Yalom, American psychotherapist and academic
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Leonard Kleinrock
Year of birth:
1934
Leonard Kleinrock, American computer scientist and engineer
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DEATHS ON JUNE 13
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 13, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Sava Kovačević
Year of death:
1943
Sava Kovačević, Yugoslav Partisan divisional commander and People's Hero of Yugoslavia (born 1905)
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Kočo Racin
Year of death:
1943
Kočo Racin, Macedonian author and activist (born 1908)
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Osamu Dazai
Year of death:
1948
Osamu Dazai, Japanese author (born 1909)
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Ben Chifley
Year of death:
1951
Ben Chifley, Australian engineer and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885)
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Arthur Coningham (cricketer)
Year of death:
1939
Arthur Coningham, Australian cricketer (born 1863)
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Kitasato Shibasaburō
Year of death:
1931
Kitasato Shibasaburō, Japanese physician and bacteriologist (born 1851)
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Louis-Philippe Hébert
Year of death:
1917
Louis-Philippe Hébert, Canadian sculptor (born 1850)
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Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
Year of death:
1918
Michael Alexandrovich, Russian Grand Duke (born 1878)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 13
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 13 around the world.
Thomas Woodhouse
Christian feast day: Blessed Thomas Woodhouse
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Triphyllius
Christian feast day: Triphyllius
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June 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Anthony of Padua
Christian feast day: Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church
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International Albinism Awareness Day
International Albinism Awareness Day (international)
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Felicula
Christian feast day: Felicula
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Aquilina
Christian feast day: Aquilina
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G. K. Chesterton
Christian feast day: G. K. Chesterton (Episcopal Church (USA))
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