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What happened in history on this day: June 13?
On June 13 in ...
- 1954 - NBC airs the last Kukla, Fran, and Ollie TV show.
- 1962 - NBC airs the last The Bob Newhart Show TV show.
- 1991 - Warner Bros. releases the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to theaters.
Births on June 13
- 1881 - Birth of Lois Weber; film director (What Do Men Want?).
- 1892 - Birth of Basil Rathbone in Johannesburg, South Africa; actor (Sherlock Holmes in 12 films and hundreds of radio plays).
- 1900 - Birth of Ian Hunter in South Africa; actor (Sir Richard - Robin Hood).
- 1910 - Birth of Mary Wickenhauser AKA Mary Wickes in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actress (Miss Cathcart - Dennis the Menace TV series).
- 1912 - Birth of Mary Wickes in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actress (Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc).
- 1913 - Birth of Ralph Edwards in Merino, Colorado, USA; announcer/producer/host (This is Your Life TV show, Truth or Consequences radio show, The People's Court).
- 1918 - Birth of Ben Johnson in Foraker, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger).
- 1926 - Birth of Paul Lynde in Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA; actor/comedian (Hollywood Squares TV show, The Perry Como Show TV show, Uncle Arthur - Bewitched TV show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Donny and Marie TV show, The Paul Lynde Show TV show).
- 1932 - Birth of Bob McGrath; actor (Sesame Street).
- 1941 - Birth of Robert Forester in Rochester, New York, USA; actor (Banyon, Nakia).
- 1941 - Birth of Tom Hallick in Buffalo, New York, USA; actor (Search).
- 1943 - Birth of Malcolm McDowell; actor (Heroes, Entourage, Fantasy Island, A Clockwork Orange, Caligula).
- 1951 - Birth of Richard Thomas in New York City, New York, USA; actor (John Boy - The Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda, Just Cause).
- 1951 - Birth of Jonathan Hogan; actor (One Life to Live, As the World Turns, The Doctors).
- 1953 - Birth of Tim Allen; comedian, actor (Home Improvement, Toy Story).
- 1962 - Birth of Ally Sheedy in New York City, USA; actress (Saint Elmo's, Short Circuit, Maid to Order, The Breakfast Club, The Best Little Girl in the World, Hill St. Blues).
- 1969 - Birth of Jamie Walters; actor-singer (Beverly Hills 90210).
- 1978 - Birth of Ethan Embry; actor (Brotherhood, Freaky Links).
- 1983 - Birth of Sarah Schaub; actress (Touched by an Angel, The Stand).
- 1986 - Birth of Kat Dennings; American actress (ER, Raising Dad).
- 1986 - Birth of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen; twin American actresses (Full House, So Little Time).
Deaths on June 13
- 1979 - Death of Darla Hood at age 47 of acute hepatitis from minor surgery; child actress (Our Gang comedies (1935-41), The Little Rascals TV show).
- 1987 - Death of Geraldine Page of a heart attack at age 62; American actress (Blue and Gray, A Christmas Memory, The Thanksgiving Visitor).
- 1989 - Death of Fran Allison of myelodysplasia at age 81; American actress (Aunt Fanny - Breakfast Club radio show, Kukla, Fran and Ollie TV show).
- 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).
- 2008 - Death of Tim Russert of a heart attack at age 58; TV newsman (NBC Washington Bureau Chief), host (Meet the Press TV show).
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