THURSDAY, June 13, 2024

1900-China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Christians

1940-Paris evacuated before the German advance

1948-Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16

1971-N.Y. Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers"

1980-U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela

1981-39 Unification church couples wed in Germany

1982-Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69

1986-Pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency

1988-U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist

1990-Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya

1990-Wash DC mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term