Historical Events
- 1373 Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Perpetual Alliance (world's oldest still in existence) signed in London between King Edward III of England and King Ferdinand I of Portugal [1]
- 1866 US House of representatives passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights)
- 1878 Congress of Berlin begins, determines the territories of the states in the Balkan peninsula following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78
- 1956 The last British troops leave the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt
- 2000 South Korean President Kim Dae-jung meets leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang
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Jun 13 in Film & TV
- 1962 "Lolita" film based on Vladimir Nabokov's novel directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring James Mason and Sue Lyon is released
Jun 13 in Music
Jun 13 in Sport
- 1895 Emile Levassor wins the first automobile race in history the Paris-Bordeaux-Paris, taking 48 hours and 48 minutes (1,178 km)
Did You Know?
Longest recorded attack of hiccups begins: Charlie Osborne gets the hiccups and continues for 68 years, dies 11 months after it stops
On June 13, 1922
James Clerk Maxwell
Basil Rathbone
Paavo Nurmi
Tim Allen
Chris Evans
Ashley OlsenWould You Believe?
Floods in Tbilisi, Georgia, kill 12 people and free animals from the city's zoo, including bears and hippos, to roam the city
On June 13, 2015
Famous Weddings
- 1525 Theologian and excommunicated priest Martin Luther (41) weds ex-nun Katharina von Bora (26), against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns
- 1625 English king Charles I marries French princess Henrietta Maria at Canterbury cathedral in Canterbury, England
- 1850 Poet Alfred Tennyson (40) weds Emily Sellwood (36)
Famous Divorces
- 2008 Actor Bill Murray (57) divorces costume designer Jennifer Butler (42) due to abuse and infidelity after 10 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
Gerald Patterson
Benny Goodman
Geraldine Page
Tim Russert
Chuck NollArticles, Photos and Quiz
World's Oldest Treaty
English kingmaker Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt dining with the King of Portugal, John I (center) in 1386
June 13, 1373
No Babies Please!
Children "mailed" by their parents because it was cheaper to mail them - if a child came in under the 50 pound parcel weight limit, than other ways to travel
June 13, 1920
Cricket's T20 is Born. Howzat!?
Cricketing enthusiasts are fearful for the future of Test matches. The seeds of doubt were sewn on this day when the furiously fast T20 format was introduced.
June 13, 2003
Weekly Quiz for June 8-14
Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for June 8-14. Then challenge your friends!
