Historical Events -  June 13

1420: Jalaluddin Feroze Shah ascended the throne of Delhi.

1774: Rhode Island introduced anti-slavery laws that banned the import of slaves. This was the first British colony in North America to do so. 

1886: A fire in the Canadian city of Vancouver burned down about 1,000 buildings.

1920: US Post Office made it illegal to send kids via parcel post. 

1955: USSR’s first diamond mine, Mir Mine, was discovered. 

2002: The United States of America withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972. 

2005: The Santa Maria, California, jury acquitted Michael Jackson of fourteen charges that also include the molestation charge of a 13-year-old boy.

 

Famous Birthdays   – June 13

1831: James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish scientist in the field of mathematical physics.

1879: Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, an Indian freedom fighter, nationalist, and founder of the Abhinav Bharat Society.

1905: Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, a cricketer who played for England.

1909: E. M. S. Namboodiripad, an Indian communist politician and theorist.

1923: Prem Dhawan, an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer, and actor.

1964: Piyush Goyal, an Indian politician.

Death Anniversaries -  June 13

1967: Vinayak Pandurang Karmarkar, an Indian artist, famous for his sculptures.

1969: Prahlad Keshav Atre, a prominent Marathi writer, poet, and educationist.

2012: Mehdi Hasan, a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer.