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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 13
- 250th: 1774 - Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves.
- 100th: 1924 - New York Yankees win by forfeit over Detroit Tigers, their third forfeit win.
- 90th: 1934 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #1349 Bechuana.
- 80th: 1944 - Marvin Camras is granted a patent to the wire recorder for audio recording.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Joe Amato; NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991).
- 20th: 2004 - Death of Danny Dark of a pulmonary hemmorhage at age 63; announcer (NBC Television, StarKist Tuna commercials), voice actor (Superman - Super Friends TV show).
- 15th: 2009 - New York-based theme park operator Six Flags files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with US$2.4 billion in debt.
- 15th: 2009 - Following the reelection of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, supporters of defeated candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi accuse the government of fraud, and launch a series of sustained protests.
- 5th: 2019 - Two oil tankers are attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while transiting the Gulf of Oman.
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