On this day: 13 June

Selected events and births on 13 June, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1514 – Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched from Woolwich Dockyard, England. Read more: Henry Grace à Dieu Woolwich Dockyard
• 1525 – Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, beginning the practice of clerical marriage in Protestantism. Read more: Martin Luther Katharina von Bora Clerical marriage
• 1850 – The American League of Colored Laborers, one of the first labor unions for African Americans, was established in New York City. Read more: American League of Colored Laborers African Americans
• 1907 – The Workers' Federation of Chile declares a general strike in solidarity with an ongoing rail workers' strike. Read more: Workers' Federation of Chile General strike Solidarity action
• 1935 – In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, the underdog James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Read more: Boxing James J. Braddock Max Baer (boxer)
• 1969 – Preston Smith, Governor of Texas, signed a law converting a research arm of Texas Instruments into the University of Texas at Dallas. Read more: Preston Smith (Texas politician) Texas Instruments University of Texas at Dallas
• 1970 – "The Long and Winding Road" became the Beatles' twentieth and final number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Read more: The Long and Winding Road The Beatles Billboard Hot 100
• 1983 – Pioneer 10 passed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to leave the proximity of the major planets of the Solar System. Read more: Pioneer 10 Solar System
• 2013 – Some of the closest advisors and collaborators of Czech prime minister Petr Nečas were arrested for corruption. Read more: Petr Nečas 2013 Czech political corruption scandal

Born on this day

• 1933 – Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Defence Read more: Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater Secretary of State for Defence
• 1944 – David Curry, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Read more: David Curry Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
• 1944 – Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Read more: Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations
• 1946 – Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepalese politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Nepal Read more: Sher Bahadur Deuba Prime Minister of Nepal
• 1946 – Paul L. Modrich, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Paul L. Modrich Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1949 – Ulla Schmidt, German educator and politician, German Federal Minister of Health Read more: Ulla Schmidt Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
• 1950 – Nick Brown, English politician, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Read more: Nick Brown Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• 1954 – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria Read more: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)
• 1957 – Roy Cooper, American lawyer and politician, 75th Governor of North Carolina Read more: Roy Cooper Governor of North Carolina
• 1959 – Boyko Borissov, Bulgarian footballer and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Bulgaria Read more: Boyko Borisov Prime Minister of Bulgaria
• 1959 – Klaus Iohannis, Romanian educator and politician, 5th President of Romania Read more: Klaus Iohannis President of Romania
• 1989 – Tommy Searle, English motocross racer Read more: Tommy Searle Motocross

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