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June 13

June 13 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1514 and 2018. Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on June 13?

June 13 is the 164th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1514 and 2018. Famous people born on June 13 include Ban Ki-moon, Will Claye and Florent Malouda.

The shape of the day

June 13's record stretches 504 years, from 1514 to 2018. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Gemini is the sign for June 13 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on June 13

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game The Alters
  • Game Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
  • Movie Dollhouse

2023

  • Game Dordogne

2021

  • Game Minute of Islands

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1514

    Henry Grace à Dieu

    Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated.

  2. 1525

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.

  3. 1774

    Rhode Island

    Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.

  4. 1805

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition: Scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.

  5. 1850

    American League of Colored Laborers

    The American League of Colored Laborers, the first African American labor union in the United States, is established in New York City.

  6. 1917

    World War I

    World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.

  7. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.

  8. 1952

    Catalina affair

    Catalina affair: A Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter.

  9. 1983

    Pioneer 10

    Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.

  10. 2018

    Volkswagen

    Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal.

Famous birthday twins

Born on June 13

Ban Ki-moon

b. 1944

South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

Will Claye

b. 1991

American jumper

Florent Malouda

b. 1980

French footballer

James Clerk Maxwell

b. 1831

Scottish physicist and mathematician

Kenenisa Bekele

b. 1982

Ethiopian runner

Taejong of Joseon

b. 1367

third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea

Thomas Young (scientist)

b. 1773

English physicist and physiologist

Deaths

  • 2021Ned Beatty
  • 1986Benny Goodman
  • 1969Pralhad Keshav Atre
  • 1951Ben Chifley
  • 1886Ludwig II of Bavaria
  • 1861Henry Gray

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church
  • —Christian feast day: Aquilina
  • —Christian feast day: Cetteus (Peregrinus)
  • —Christian feast day: Eulogius of Alexandria
  • —Christian feast day: Felicula
  • —Christian feast day: G. K. Chesterton (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Gerard of Clairvaux
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Marianna Biernacka

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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