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June 13, 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 1 June 13, 1997 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2 June 13, 1997 Jurors in Oklahoma City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death June 13, 1997 Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov hurt in car crash June 13, 1996 Freeman in Montana give up to FBI after 81 days June 13, 1995 Indians' Dennis Martinez no-hits Balt 11-0 June 13, 1995 New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, to go to their 1st Stanley Cup finals June 13, 1994 Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract June 13, 1994 Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most) June 13, 1993 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" closes at Booth New York City after 232 performances June 13, 1993 39th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan June 13, 1993 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani re-elected president of Iran June 13, 1993 YokoZuna beats Hulk Hogan to become WWF champ June 13, 1991 A spectator is killed by lightning at U.S. Open Golf tournament June 13, 1991 NHL owners present contract to players, leads to Apr 1, 1992 strike June 13, 1991 The National, 1st all-sports daily newspaper, ceases publication June 13, 1990 "Les Miserables," opens at S Alberta Jubilee Centre, Calgary June 13, 1990 Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya June 13, 1990 Nelson and Winnie Mandela welcomed in New York City June 13, 1990 Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term, June 13, 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games June 13, 1989 Houston's Terry Puhl plays in his 1,403rd game, most by a Canadian June 13, 1989 Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame June 13, 1988 45th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, Mark Davis (Padres)/Mike Krukow June 13, 1988 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East June 13, 1988 George Harrison releases "This is Love" June 13, 1988 U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist June 13, 1987 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina June 13, 1986 President Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency June 13, 1986 Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play June 13, 1983 Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave Solar System June 13, 1982 28th LPGA Championship won by Jan Stephenson June 13, 1982 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69 June 13, 1981 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany June 13, 1981 Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II June 13, 1981 Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" June 13, 1980 Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" hits #1 June 13, 1980 Deborah Harry/Meat Loaf film, "Roadie," premieres June 13, 1980 Paul McCartney releases "Waterfall" June 13, 1980 Rep John Jenrette, Jr. (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation June 13, 1980 U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela June 13, 1979 "Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at 22 Steps New York City for 86 performances June 13, 1979 Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota June 13, 1977 Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured June 13, 1976 4th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Donna Caponi June 13, 1976 Bob Marley performs in Amsterdam June 13, 1976 Inge Helten runs female European record 100m (11.04) June 13, 1974 Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives June 13, 1973 Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8 years (Los Angeles Dodgers) June 13, 1971 17th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth June 13, 1971 New York Times began publishing "Pentagon Papers" June 13, 1970 "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in UK June 13, 1970 Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks June 13, 1970 Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks June 13, 1969 Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones June 13, 1967 "You Only Live Twice" premieres in U.S. June 13, 1967 Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court justice June 13, 1966 Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights June 13, 1965 19th Tony Awards: Subject Was Roses and Fiddler on the Roof win June 13, 1965 Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Western Golf Open June 13, 1964 Basil Heatley runs world record marathon (2:13:55) June 13, 1963 Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman cosmonaut June 13, 1962 "Bob Newhart Show," last airs on NBC-TV June 13, 1961 "Billy Barnes People" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 8 performances June 13, 1960 "Alley-Oop" by Dyna-Sores peaks at #59 June 13, 1960 Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia June 13, 1959 "Sammy Kaye Show," last airs on ABC-TV June 13, 1959 59th U.S. Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 282 at Winged Foot GC NY June 13, 1959 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6 June 13, 1958 Frank Zappa graduates from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California June 13, 1957 Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season June 13, 1956 "Shangri-La" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 21 performances June 13, 1956 After 72 years, Britain gives up Suez Canal to Egyptian control June 13, 1956 Parliamentary election: Dutch Democrates 50/KVP 49 June 13, 1956 Real Madrid wins 1st Europe Cup June 13, 1955 Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France June 13, 1954 Cornerstone of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, laid in Bronx June 13, 1953 53rd U.S. Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC in Oakmont PA June 13, 1953 85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6 June 13, 1953 Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 and 7-44) vs. Australia June 13, 1953 Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2) June 13, 1953 KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast June 13, 1952 Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 June 13, 1951 U.N. arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea June 13, 1950 South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act" June 13, 1948 Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th June 13, 1947 1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3) June 13, 1946 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland June 13, 1946 King Umberto II of Italy abdicates June 13, 1945 Heerjansdam soccer team forms June 13, 1945 Orokoe peninsula Okinawa captured, with 6,000 dead June 13, 1944 German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy June 13, 1942 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km June 13, 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head June 13, 1942 Germany puts 4 saboteurs on Long Island June 13, 1942 OSS, Office of Strategic Services, forms June 13, 1940 Paris evacuates before German advance June 13, 1938 Great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe vs. England at Trent Bridge June 13, 1938 Jews injured and property destroyed in Przemyal Poland June 13, 1937 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive home runs against St. Louis Browns June 13, 1937 Stalin executes Rus officers Tuchachevski, Jakir, Putna and Uberevitch June 13, 1936 2nd Belgian government of Van Zealand forms June 13, 1935 Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs vs. Somerset June 13, 1935 James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 for heavyweight boxing title June 13, 1933 1st sodium vapor lamps installed, Schenectady, New York June 13, 1933 Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized June 13, 1933 German Secret State Police, Gestapo, established June 13, 1932 Air force's Marmaduke Brutal becomes leader of revolutionary junta June 13, 1932 Great Britain and France sign peace treaty June 13, 1931 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6 June 13, 1930 22 people killed by hailstones in Siatista, Greece June 13, 1927 Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A. Lindbergh to New York City June 13, 1925 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8 June 13, 1924 Bene Berak Palestine founded June 13, 1924 Gaston Doumergue elected as 1st protestant French premier June 13, 1924 Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win June 13, 1922 Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops June 13, 1921 Yanks' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs beating Tigers 11-8 June 13, 1918 Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings June 13, 1917 Germany bombs London June 13, 1914 28th U.S. Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Marie Wagner (62 16 61) June 13, 1913 45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18 June 13, 1913 Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games June 13, 1912 Albert Berry made the 1st parachute jump from an airplane June 13, 1912 New York Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game June 13, 1910 Pilot Charles Hamilton makes 1st 1-day round-trip from New York to Philadelphia June 13, 1910 William D. Crum, a South Carolina physician, appointed minister to Liberia June 13, 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title June 13, 1907 Lowest temp ever in 48 U.S. states for June, 2 degrees F in Tamarack California June 13, 1905 New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 June 13, 1902 Prussian Upper house gives 350 million marks to Poland June 13, 1900 China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Christians June 13, 1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital June 13, 1895 Emile Levassor wins 1st Paris-Bordeaux-Paris auto race (24 kph) June 13, 1890 Eagle Ave in the Bronx is cut out and named June 13, 1889 2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming June 13, 1889 23rd Belmont: W Hayward aboard Eric wins in 2:47 June 13, 1888 Congress creates Department of Labor June 13, 1886 Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver June 13, 1878 Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization June 13, 1874 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon wins in 2:39 June 13, 1871 Hurricane kills 300 in Labrador June 13, 1868 Oscar J. Dunn, is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana June 13, 1866 House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks) June 13, 1865 President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states June 13, 1863 Battle of Winchester, Virginia June 13, 1863 Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, NZ June 13, 1863 Skirmish at Berryville Virginia June 13, 1855 Opera "Les Vˆpres Sicilenne" is produced (Paris) June 13, 1837 1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio June 13, 1828 Simon Bolivar proclaimed dictator June 13, 1825 Walter Hunt patents safety pin June 13, 1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California June 13, 1792 King Louis XVI fires French government June 13, 1789 Mrs. Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington June 13, 1777 Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit June 13, 1777 Marquis de Lafayette lands in US June 13, 1774 Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves June 13, 1753 Austria, England and Modena sign secret military treaty June 13, 1727 Spain underwrites Preliminairy of Paris June 13, 1721 England signs Treaty of Madrid June 13, 1707 Hungary declares itself independent under Ferenc Rakoczi II June 13, 1665 Sea battle at Lowestoft: English fleet beats Dutch June 13, 1655 Adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh is 1st actress in Amsterdam theater June 13, 1633 Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore June 13, 1625 English king Charles I marries French princess Henriette June 13, 1611 John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication June 13, 1547 King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish sultan Suleiman June 13, 1392 Assassination attempt on Pierre de Craon Van Clisson of France, fails June 13, 1373 Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance, world's oldest, signed in London June 13, 1325 Sheik Ibn Battuta begins 1st world trip, Tangiers to Mecca |