What Happened On June 13
13 Jun 1971
June 13, 1971
The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers later that same week.
What Happened On Jun 13 Events
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1863 Jun 13 to 1863 Jun 15
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Second Battle of Winchester
County: Frederick VA, and City of Winchester
General Location: Valley Pike (US 11 at Abrams Creek), Apple Pie Ridge and ``Louisiana Heights'' W of town, West Fort, Fort Milroy, and Sta...
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| 1865 Jun 13 |
Lee Requests an Oath of Amnesty
On May 29, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued a Proclamation of Amnesty and Pardon to persons who had participated in the rebellion against the United States. There were fourteen excep...
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| 1882 Jun 13 |
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Of Russia Is Born
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: О́льга Алекса́ндровна Рома́нова; Olga Alexandrovna Romanova) (June 13 [O.S. June 1] 1882 – November 24, 1960) was a Grand Duchess of Im...
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| 1908 Jun 13 |
Blind Tom Wiggins dies
Tom died at age fifty-nine on June 13, 1908 at Eliza's home in Hoboken. A few days later The New York Times headline read "BLIND TOM, PIANIST, DIES OF A STROKE -- A CHILD ALL HIS LIFE." N...
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| 1914 Jun 13 |
"Mabel's Busy Day" (film) is Released
Mabel's Busy Day is a 1914 short starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand; the film was also written and directed by Mabel Normand.
Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race, but is...
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| 1938 Jun 13 |
Japanese Forces Capture Anqing, Setting off Battle of Wuhan
On 13 June, the Japanese made a naval landing that captured Anqing, which signalled the onset of the Battle of Wuhan. On the southern shore of Yangtze River, the Chinese 9th Military Regi...
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| 1941 Jun 13 |
"Man Hunt" Is Released
Man Hunt is a 1941 American thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Walter Pidgeon and Joan Bennett. It is based on the 1939 novel Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household and is set ju...
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| 1942 Jun 13 |
Office Of War Information Created
On June 13, 1942, some six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Office of War Information (OWI) was created. In October of that year, the documentary photography unit of the Farm...
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| 1944 Jun 13 |
Battle of Bloody Gulch
At dawn on June 13, the 101st Airborne was about to attack the German line when it was attacked by tanks and assault guns. Two battalions of the 37th Panzergrenadier Regiment, supported b...
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| 1944 Jun 13 |
Battle of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Allies landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of German-occupied France. In an ...
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| 1945 Jun 13 |
USAAF B-24 Liberator Bomber Crashes into Fairy Loches
On the 13th June 1945 a USAAF B-24H Liberator with 9 crew and 6 US army passengers took off from Prestwick for home, having survived the War. The exact events are unknown but it appears t...
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| 1957 Jun 13 |
"The Prince and the Showgirl" is released
When Grandduke Charles, the prince-regent of Carpatha, a fictitious Balkan country which could start a European war by switching alliances, visits London for the coronation of the new Bri...
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| 1962 Jun 13 |
Lolita is Released
Lolita is a 1962 influential comedy-drama film by Stanley Kubrick based on the classic novel of the same title by Vladimir Nabokov. The film stars James Mason as Humbert Humbert, Sue Lyon...
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| 1967 Jun 13 |
President Lyndon Johnson Appoints Thurgood Marshall, First African-American Supreme Court Member
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before becoming a judge, he w...
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| 1971 Jun 13 |
The New York Times Publishes the Defense Department's Secret History of the Vietnam War
June 13, 1971
The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers ...
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| 1983 Jun 13 |
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble release Texas Flood
Texas Flood is the debut album of American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, released on June 13, 1983 by Epic Records. The album was named after a cover featured on ...
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| 1985 Jun 13 |
"Prizzi's Honor" Is Released
Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 black comedy film that tells the story of a mob hit man and hit woman who fall in love with each other, even though they have been hired to kill each other. It st...
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| 1985 Jun 13 |
Ratt release Invasion of Your Privacy
Invasion of Your Privacy is Ratt's second full length album. Beau Hill, who produced their smash debut album, returned to helm production on this album. Greeted with positive reviews, Inv...
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| 1986 Jun 13 |
"Mona Lisa" Is Released
Mona Lisa is a 1986 British film about a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. The movie was written by Neil Jordan and David Leland, and d...
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| 1988 Jun 13 |
Nuclear Assault release Survive
Survive is an album by Nuclear Assault released in 1988 on vinyl, compact disc and cassette. As of 2010, it has yet to be reissued on CD, unlike Nuclear Assault's other albums.
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| 1992 Jun 13 |
MST3K Ep. 402 - "The Giant Gila Monster"
A 30-foot killer lizard is loose in the woods near a bumbling town full of rowdy, dancin', hot-roddin' teens.
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| 1995 Jun 13 |
Pennywise releases About Time
About Time is the third studio album by Pennywise, released on June 13, 1995.
Although the album was not a commercial success, it is widely considered to be one of Pennywise's best rel...
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1996 Jun 13 to 1996 Jun 16
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Steve Jones wins the 96th U.S. Open
The 1996 United States Open Golf Championship was the 96th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 13-16, 1996 at Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. S...
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| 1997 Jun 13 |
FDA Approves Allergan's Tazorac
Tazarotene is a vitamin A derivative, topical retinoid used to slow skin cell growth. It is normal for psoriasis plaques to become very red before clearing when using tazarotene. The redn...
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| 1997 Jun 13 |
Uphaar Cinema Fire
At least 59 people, including 16 children, are feared killed and over 200 injured in a major fire at the multi-storeyed Uphaar cinema hall, Green Park, here this evening. Most of the deat...
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| 1998 Jun 13 |
MST3K Ep. 906 - "The Space Children"
(Short: Century 21 Calling) The children of rocket technicians come into contact with a mind-controlling blob. Together they sabotage a rocket launch. The short is a 1962 Bell Company pro...
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| 1999 Jun 13 |
MST3K Ep. 1007 - "Track of the Moon Beast"
A New Mexico anthropologist is struck in the head by a tiny meteor. When the moon becomes full, he becomes a mindless humanoid lizard monster.
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| 2000 Jun 13 |
Bon Jovi release Crush
Crush is Bon Jovi's seventh studio album, released on June 13, 2000. It was their first studio album since These Days in 1995. The album was produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richi...
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2002 Jun 13 to 2002 Jun 16
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Tiger Woods wins the 102nd U.S. Open
The tournament was won by the American golfer Tiger Woods, his second U.S. Open victory and eighth major championship win of his career. He won the tournament by 3 shots from compatriot P...
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| 2003 Jun 13 |
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003 film) is Released
A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련 Janghwa, Hongryeon literally 'Rose Flower, Red Lotus') is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film by Kim Ji-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon Dyna...
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| 2004 Jun 13 | Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 4-1 | |
| 2005 Jun 13 |
Boston Red Sox defeat Cincinnati Reds, 10-3
Jason Varitek had one of those whirlwind days. The nice kind.
The Red Sox didn't return from Chicago until 2:45 a.m., and Varitek went straight from the airport to the hospital, where ...
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2005 Jun 13 to 2005 Jun 19
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Michael Campbell holds off Tiger Woods to win the 105th U.S. Open
New Zealand's Michael Campbell held off a late charge by Tiger Woods to win the 105th US Open at Pinehurst.
The 36-year-old carded a final-round 69 for level par to beat Woods (69) by ...
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| 2006 Jun 13 |
Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-2
MINNEAPOLIS -- Last night's game, on paper, had the look of a pitching duel that comes along once or twice a season: Johan Santana (6-4, 3.16 ERA) vs. Curt Schilling (9-2, 3.81), the guy ...
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| 2007 Jun 13 |
Colorado Rockies defeat Boston Red Sox, 12-2
He was sitting and waiting as the media walked into the Fenway Park interview room minutes after a 12-2 Red Sox' loss to the Rockies last night, his hands folded, his blue button-down shi...
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| 2007 Jun 13 |
Connie Talbot sings "Over the Rainbow" for the first time on Britain's Got Talent
Talbot initially auditioned for the first series of television reality show Britain's Got Talent for fun, but her confidence increased when Simon Cowell, whom she is said to have idolised...
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| 2007 Jun 13 |
Washington Nationals defeat Baltimore Orioles, 9-6
Believe it or not, there was a time this season when the Orioles could count on fattening up on the juicy part of the schedule. They couldn't make a dent against the Boston Red Sox and Lo...
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
Baltimore Orioles defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6
A recap of the Orioles' 9-6 win over the Pirates last night:
Burres settles down
Orioles left-handed starter Brian Burres had a rough go early on, with the Pirates sending eight bat...
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
Cincinnati Reds defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-1
CINCINNATI - Minor aggravations, major nuisances, a lousy time had by all.
That's how it has been for the Red Sox this spring just about every time they've left Boston, and one night i...
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
"Drivers Ed" Airs
The brothers have shown how they spend their "Down Time" while on tour and now Joe is spending his taking a drivers education class.
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
Judas Priest release Nostradamus
Nostradamus is a concept album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, focusing on the 16th century prophet Nostradamus. The band's first concept album, it was originally intended to be...
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
"One Shot Deal" by Frank Zappa Is Released
One Shot Deal is an album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released on June 13, 2008.
The track "Occam's Razor" is a guitar solo extract from a live version of the song "Inca Roads". The s...
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| 2008 Jun 13 |
The Incredible Hulk (film) released
The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner/the Hulk. It is n...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
2009 Washington, D.C. Capital Pride Parade
June 15 — Capital Pride, with ambitious goals and plans for their first Capital Pride, was successful beyond expectations and projection. Ten days of cultural and community events, partie...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
Ahmadinejad's Victory Amid Allegations of Electoral Fraud Sparks Protests in Iran
Clashes broke out between police and groups protesting the election results from early morning on Saturday onward. The protests were initially mostly peaceful but became increasingly viol...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
Baltimore Orioles defeat Atlanta Braves, 8-4
FINALLY
Adam Jones not only broke out of a 1-for-18 slump with his two-run, first-inning homer off Kenshin Kawakami, but he also ended the Orioles' homerless stretch for batters not na...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 11-6
PHILADELPHIA - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched last Sunday, and then the Red Sox had five pretty much perfect days. They embarrassed their rivals, vaulted to first in their division, beat the w...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
Chicago White Sox defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1
Having good stuff can help a pitcher get to the major leagues.
Good stuff alone does not guarantee he will stay there, however.
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Manny Parra pitched his...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
In game 62 of season, the Boston Red Sox defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 11 - 6
I didn't get to tune in to the game until after 9:00. So it worked out that there was a long rain delay. When I heard we scored five runs on three Philly errors in the first, it was a bit...
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| 2009 Jun 13 |
New York Mets defeat New York Yankees, 6-2
Luis Castillo received a partial standing ovation before his first at-bat Saturday. He even laughed about it afterward.
Castillo showed up for work at Yankee Stadium, the scene of his ...
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