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Friday the 13th - Camp Crystal Lake Reopens
June 13, 1980
Camp Crystal Lake is reopened and the mayhem begins (according to the 1980 film Friday the 13th). It had been closed down ever since Jason, one of the previous campers, died due to the negligence of the counselors.
The Friday the 13th movie series has grossed over $464 million at the box-office worldwide.
Vietnam War: Pentagon Papers
June 13, 1971
The New York Times begins publishing excerpts from a top secret report on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The report became known as the Pentagon Papers. They indicated that the administration of John F. Kennedy had actively helped overthrow and assassinate South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963, even though the U.S. had supported his rise to power. They also stated that the bombing of North Vietnam had no real impact on the enemy's will to fight, contrary to what was being told to the public. The reports also showed that the administrations of Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson had all misled the public about the degree of U.S. involvement in Vietnam and Johnson helped escalate the war in Vietnam as early as 1964, even though he claimed the opposite during the presidential election that year. They also showed that Johnson not only lied to the American public, but he also lied to congress.
The reports were leaked by Daniel Ellsberg, who had worked on the study. In 1973, Ellsberg was charged with espionage along with charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years. Because of governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering all charges against Ellsberg were eventually dismissed.
Miranda Warning - You Have the Right to Remain Silent
June 13, 1966
In the case of Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that a suspect must be advised of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney before questioning. This has become known as the Miranda warning.
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time."
Photo Credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1975-117-26 / Lysiak / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Photo Credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1975-117-26 / Lysiak / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Germany Launches the First V-1 Rockets
June 13, 1944
They were used to strike London during World War II. Known as the "V-1 Flying Bomb," at its peak the Germans were firing more than one hundred a day at south-east England.
A witch and her cat
A witch and her cat
Demonization of Cats Spreads Plague
June 13, 1233
Pope Gregory IX's first Papal bull, the Vox in Rama, describes the devil worshiped by witches as a half cat and half man figure and established the cat as a creature of the devil. Some claim this demonization of cats led to them being killed throughout Europe and that this decimation of Europe's cat population led to an increase of rats and mice, which in turn contributed to the spread of the black death.
First Woman Prime Minister of Canada
June 13, 1993
46-year-old Defense Minister Kim Campbell wins the party race to succeed Brian Mulroney after he resigned.
17-Year-Old Shoots Blanks at the Queen
June 13, 1981
17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant ran up to Queen Elizabeth II and fired 6 blanks from a starting pistol at her as she rode horseback along The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony marking her official birthday. The Queen's horse Burmese was startled, but neither were harmed. Sarjeant had tried, but failed, to get ammo for his father's pistol. He had sent a letter to Buckingham Palace which read "Your Majesty. Don't go to the Trooping the Colour ceremony because there is an assassin set up to kill you, waiting just outside the palace". However, the letter didn't arrive until three days after the ceremony. Sarjeant said he had been inspired by the assassination of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman, and the attempts on the lives of Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, noting how easily Chapman had become famous. Sarjeant had written "I am going to stun and mystify the world. I will become the most famous teenager in the world." Sarjeant was convicted of treason and sentenced to 5 years on prison.
Nine Babies Delivered
June 13, 1971
Mrs. Geraldine Brodrick of Sydney, Australia delivers nine babies, a tie for the highest number medically recorded for a single birth. Seven were born alive, but they all died within a week.
You Only Live Twice
June 13, 1967
The James Bond movie You Only Live Twice premieres in the U.S. It was 5th in the James Bond series and starred Sean Connery as 007. Filmed on a budget of $9.5 million, it earned $111.6 million at the box office.
While producer Albert R. Broccoli was in Japan scouting filming locations for this movie, he booked a flight on BOAC Flight 911, but canceled his ticket at the last minute to watch a ninja demonstration. The plane crashed due to clear-air turbulence with all 113 passengers and 11 crew members dying in the crash.
Home Owner's Loan Act
June 13, 1933
The Home Owner's Loan Act authorized the Federal Savings and Loan Association - the first of which was First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Miami, Florida, chartered August 8th.
First Wall Street Financial Article
June 13, 1835
The New York Herald starts a trend that will be followed by many papers to come.
Birthdays
Paul Lynde
Born June 13, 1926 d. 1982
American comedian. TV: Bewitched (1965-71, Uncle Arthur) and a regular on Hollywood Squares (1966-79).
Famous for his answers as a panelist on Hollywood Squares, when asked the question "You're the world's most popular fruit. What are you?" Lynde replied, "Humble."
When asked "Why does a chef pound his meat", he replied "loneliness".
Alice Stebbins Wells
Born June 13, 1873 d. 1957
American female police officer. She was the first U.S. policewoman with the power to arrest. She was hired in 1910 by Los Angeles. Up to that time, woman in police departments only worked as matrons and with female prisoners.
William Butler Yeats
Born June 13, 1865 d. 1939
Irish Nobel-winning poet. His poem The Second Coming (1920) is considered a major influence on Modernistic poetry
Great Scott!
Winfield Scott
Born June 13, 1786 d. 1866
American general, "Old Fuss and Feathers." He is noted for his service during the War of 1812, Mexican War, and Civil War. He was the last Whig presidential candidate (1852, losing to Franklin Pierce). Some historians believe the term "Great Scott!" originated from one of the soldiers under his command. Scott served on active duty as a general longer than any other person in U.S. history (1841-61). He wrote General Regulations for the Army (1821), the first comprehensive, systematic set of military bylaws that set standards for every aspect of the soldier's life.
Mary-Kate Olsen
Born June 13, 1986
American actress, half of the Olsen Twins. TV: Full House (1987-95). Video: The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley.
Ashley Olsen
Born June 13, 1986
American actress, half of the Olsen Twins. TV: Full House (1987-95). Video: The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley.
Ally Sheedy (Alexandra Sheedy)
Born June 13, 1962
American actress. Film: Bad Boys (1983), WarGames (1983), The Breakfast Club (1985), St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and Short Circuit (1986). At age 12 wrote the best-selling children's book She Was Nice to Mice.
Tim Allen
Born June 13, 1953
American actor, comedian. TV: Home Improvement (1991-99, Tim the fix-it guy) and Last Man Standing (2011-21, Mike Baxter). Film: Toy Story (1995, voice of Buzz Lightyear), The Santa Clause (1994, Santa), and Galaxy Quest (1999).
In 1978 Allen was arrested at the airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than face possible life imprisonment. He was paroled in 1981, after serving two years and four months.
Richard Thomas
Born June 13, 1951
American Emmy-winning actor. TV: The Waltons (1972-77, John-Boy Walton, Jr.).
Malcolm McDowell (Malcolm John Taylor)
Born June 13, 1943
English actor. Film: A Clockwork Orange (1971, Alex), Cat People (1982), and Star Trek: Generations (1994, Dr. Tolian Soran).
Siegfried (right) & Roy
Siegfried (right) & Roy
Siegfried Fischbacher
Born June 13, 1939 d. 2021
German-born American magician with Siegfried and Roy. Their magic act, known for its flash and use of animals, was the highest-grossing production in Las Vegas history. His partner, Roy Horn, was severely injured in 2003 by a white tiger during one of their performances. In Texas Hold'em, two queens as hole cards are referred to as a "Siegfried & Roy."
Donald J. Budge
Born June 13, 1915 d. 2000
American tennis Hall of Famer. First to win the tennis Grand Slam (1938). He was the World No. 1 ranked player for five years.
Ralph Edwards
Born June 13, 1913 d. 2005
American Radio Hall of Fame radio and TV host. TV: Truth or Consequences and This Is Your Life.
Harold "Red" Grange
Born June 13, 1903 d. 1991
American football player, the "Galloping Ghost." He and C.C. Pyle formed the first American Football League (AFL) in 1926, although it folded a year later.
Crohn's Disease
Burrill Bernard Crohn
Born June 13, 1884 d. 1983
American gastroenterologist. For whom Crohn's disease is named.
Sir Charles Parsons
Born June 13, 1854 d. 1931
British engineer. Parsons invented the modern steam turbine (1884), making turbines practical. In 1897, he built a turbine-powered ship capable 34½ knots.
Deaths
"Deke" Slayton (Donald Kent Slayton)
Died June 13, 1993 b. 1924
American astronaut. Deke Slayton was one of NASA's original seven Project Mercury astronauts (1959). He made his only space flight on the Apollo-Soyuz mission (1975).
Slayton worked at NASA until 1982 and helped develop the Space Shuttle.
Kula (left), Ollie (middle) and Fran
Kula (left), Ollie (middle) and Fran
Fran Allison
Died June 13, 1989 b. 1907
American actress. TV: Kukla, Fran, and Ollie (1947-57).
Kukla, Fran, and Ollie started as Junior Jamboree on Chicago's WBKB-TV in 1947. The name was changed to Kukla, Fran, and Ollie when Fran Allison and the Kuklapolitan Players were picked up by NBC the following year. The unscripted show was ad-libbed and was soon watched by more adults than children. Burr Tillstrom was the creator and puppeteer for the show.
In 1953, an episode of Kukla, Fran and Ollie was the first publicly announced NTSC "compatible color" system program, although it was viewable in color only at the network's headquarters.
Darla of the Little Rascals
Darla Hood (Darla Jean Hood)
Died June 13, 1979 b. 1931
American actress. Film: Little Rascals series (1935-41, Darla). She appeared in 50 Our Gang films. She died at 47 years old from acute hepatitis she contracted from a blood transfusion given during an appendectomy.
The Minnesota Woolly Girl
Alice Elizabeth Doherty
Died June 13, 1933 b. 1887
American hairy woman. "The Minnesota Woolly Girl." She is the only-known person born in the U.S. with hypertrichosis lanuginosa. Doherty was born with two-inch long blonde hair all over her body, which grew to about nine inches by the time she was a teenager. She was exhibited by her parents as a sideshow attraction from as early as two years old. Financially secure, she retired in 1915 and died of unknown causes in 1933.
Richard Lawrence
Died June 13, 1861 b. circa 1800
American would-be assassin. He is the first person to attempt to assassinate a U.S. president. In 1835 he tried to shoot U.S. President Andrew Jackson, but his gun misfired. He was declared insane and spent the rest of his life in an insane asylum.
Henry Middleton
Died June 13, 1784 b. 1717
2nd president of the Continental Congress (1774).
Ned Beatty (Edward Thomas Beatty)
Died June 13, 2021 b. 1937
American actor. Film: Deliverance (1972). TV: Roseanne (1989-94, Dan's Father Ed Conner).
Jimmy Dean (Seth Ward)
Died June 13, 2010 b. 1928
American Grammy-winning country singer, sausage maker. Music: Big Bad John (1961, #1).
Jonathan Adams (John Adams)
Died June 13, 2005 b. 1931
British actor. Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Dr. Everett Von Scott - Great Scott!). He was also the narrator in the original 1973 London stage production of The Rocky Horror Show.
Benny Goodman (Benjamin David Goodman)
Died June 13, 1986 b. 1909
American band leader, called "The King of Swing."
Tom Campbell Clark
Died June 13, 1977 b. 1899
American lawyer, U.S. Attorney General (1945-49), and U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1949-67).