Daily Calendar for Saturday, June 13, 2026

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Theologian Martin Luther wed Katharina von Bora – 1525
The Boxer Rebellion began in China – 1900
The first sodium vapor lamps were installed on Balltown Road, in Schenectady, N.Y. – 1933
The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs became the first major league baseball teams to play at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York, in the Hall of Fame Game – 1940
Germany’s highly publicized secret weapon, the flying bomb, was dropped on English targets for the first time – 1944
The United States Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them – 1966
Thurgood Marshall nominated to U.S. Supreme Court – 1967
Pioneer 10, an unmanned U.S. space probe, became the first man-made object to leave the solar system when it crossed the orbit of Neptune – 1983
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Chile – 2005
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw a perfect game; a first for the franchise – 2012
Raccoon completed climb of 25-story skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota – 2018

Deadly hurricane hit Labrador – 1871
Tamarack, California, reported a temperature of 2 degrees F – 1907
Deerfield, South Dakota, received 10 inches of snow – 1969
Snowplows were called out in Denver, Colorado, to clean up softball-size hailstones – 1984
Cedar River crested at 31.12 feet (19.12 feet above flood stage), Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 2008
Yellowstone National Park closes due to flooding and other hazards – 2022
Surging temperatures in Laredo, Texas, top off at 111°F. – 2023