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Historical Events on June 13

June 12June 14

18 significant historical events occurred on June 13. June 13 is notable for several historical events in military and sports history. The 1944 Battle of Villers-Bocage occurred on this day during World War II in occupied France. In sports, the 1956 European Cup Final in football was held, as well as Formula One races in Belgium (1965), Sweden (1976), and Canada (1993).

Total Events
18
Time Span
1643–2011
Categories
3
Top Category
war
11 events

30 famous birthdays on June 13

Including William Butler Yeats, Paul Modrich, John F. Nash Jr.

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
17th C.21st C.

17th Century

1 event
1643
war

1643 battle during the Irish Confederate Wars

18th Century

2 events
1704
war

1704 battle during Rákóczi War of Independence

1789
war

Battle in 1789, part of the Russo-Swedish War

19th Century

3 events
1849
war

Victorious battle of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849 (13 June 1849)

1898
war

Action of 13 June 1898

1899
war

1899 battle during the Philippine–American War

20th Century

10 events
1915
war

Cavalry charge by Polish Legions in 1915

1916
war

1916 conflict of World War I

1944
war

1944 battle in occupied France

1944
war

1944 battle on the Western Front of World War II

1944
war

1944 battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII

1956
general

1956 European Cup Final — association football match

1965
general

1965 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

1976
general

1976 Swedish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976

1993
general

1993 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1993

1999
general

1999 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1999

21st Century

2 events
2004
general

2004 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2004

2011
disaster

June 2011 earthquake in New Zealand

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