A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 13th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 13, 1525, former Roman Catholic friar Martin Luther broke church rules and married Katharina von Bora, a nun. On June 13, 1893, President Grover Cleveland was only a few months into his second term when he went to his doctor to complain of soreness and a rough patch in his mouth. On June 13, 1944, during the Battle of Villers-Bocage,…
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A Brief History On June 13, 1996, after a tense 81 day standoff with the FBI, a group of Americans in the area of Jordan, Montana that had declared themselves “sovereign citizens” not subject to the laws of the United States, finally surrendered. Digging Deeper The Montana Freemen, as they called themselves, had the idea that they could legally declare their lands “Justus Township,” an independent entity outside the jurisdiction of the US government. Various disregard of laws and debts soon got this group in legal and financial trouble, and some were convicted of crimes. By 1996, the FBI had…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 12th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 12, 1775, British General Thomas Gage declared martial law in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. On June 12, 1817, Karl Drais of Germany invented a contraption he called the “Laufmaschine,” German for “running machine” as the two wheeled single rider vehicle was powered by the rider scooting his feet along the ground. On June 12, 1939, for the first time production…
A Brief History On June 12, 1981, movie goers were treated to a film of action, adventure, romance, supernatural, and comedy, when Raiders of the Lost Ark was released, the first of the Indiana Jones movie franchise that now includes four complete films and the upcoming The Dial of Destiny, due for release in the US on June 30, 2023. Dr. Jones does not crack the top 20 money making list, but here are a few that do: Digging Deeper The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the most prolific franchise, with 31 films and the highest grossing total yet. Star Wars, boasting…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 11th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 11, 323 BC, one of History’s greatest conquerors and generals died at the age of 32, not on the battlefield where he had spent so much time putting his life in danger, but in bed in the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon. On June 11, 173, during the Marcomannic Wars (166–180), the Roman army in Moravia was encircled by…