JUNE 13 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for June 13
Martha Washington (1731-1802) - The very First First Lady of the U.S.
William Austin Burt (1792-1858) - Inventor of the first typographer (typewriter).
Wallace Clement Sabine (1868-1919) - Physicist who founded the field of architectural acoustics (the engineering of a building impacted the sound of music).
Luis Walter Alvarez (1911-1988) - Physicist who discovered of resonance states in particle physics using the hydrogen bubble chamber (peaks of energy in subatomic particles).
Ralph Edwards (1913-2005) - Game show host of Truth or Consequences.
Don Budge (1915-2000) - The first tennis play to win the all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year.
Ed Shames (1922-2021) - WWII Army Paratrooper and last surviving officer of the Band of Brothers (101st Airborne-Easy Company 506th Regiment).
Bob McGrath (1932-2022) - Actor best known for his role of Bob on Sesame Street.
Joe Roth (1948-Still Living) - Co-founder of the film company Morgan Creek Productions
Richard Thomas (1951-Still Living) - Actor most recognized for his role as John-Boy on the t.v. series The Waltons.
Tim Allen (1953-Still Living) - Actor known as "Tim the Toolman."
Ally Sheedy (1962-Still Living) - Actress identified by her roles in The Breakfast Club (1985) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985).
Audrey Niffenegger (1963-Still Living) - Author of The Time Traveler's Wife.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (1986-Still Living) - Child actresses known for their roles as Michelle in Full House.
Memorable Events for June 13
1774 - Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves.
1789 - Betsy Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to President Washington at a dinner.
1850 - The American League of Colored Laborers union forms, becoming the first Black union in the U.S.
1854 - Anthony Faas patents the first accordion in the U.S.
1888 - The Department of Labor is created.
1920 - After several instances of children being mailed to family members, the U.S. Post Office makes an official announcement prohibiting children from being sent as a pieces of parcel.
1942 - The Office of War Information opens in the U.S.
1957 - The Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, arrives at Plymouth, MA.
1966 - The Supreme Court rules police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning (Miranda rights).
1967 - Thurgood Marshall becomes the first Black Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after receiving nomination from President Johnson.
1971 - The New York Times begins publication of the classified Pentagon Papers.
1983 - The Pioneer 10 (NASA) becomes the first man-made object to leave the Solar System after passing the orbit of Neptune.