Key facts
- Donald Trump was charged with 37 felony counts related to classified documents.
- Trump pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in Miami.
- He is the first former US president to face federal criminal charges.
- The events of June 13 also include the death of Alexander the Great and the signing of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance.
- The Miranda ruling and Thurgood Marshall's Supreme Court nomination occurred on this date.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to a joint bid from the US, Canada, and Mexico.
June 13 has been a historically significant date, marked by a diverse range of events that have shaped empires, laws, diplomacy, and global affairs. In 323 BCE, the death of Alexander the Great in Babylon concluded the reign of a pivotal ancient military leader. Centuries later, in 1373, the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Perpetual Alliance was signed in London, establishing a diplomatic partnership that endures to this day. The year 1381 saw the Peasants' Revolt reach London, with rebels attacking prisons and destroying property. Rhode Island took an early stance against slavery in 1774 by becoming the first colony to prohibit slave imports. Social history was made in 1789 when Mrs Alexander Hamilton served ice cream to George Washington. The process of rebuilding the United States after the Civil War saw President Andrew Johnson proclaim the reconstruction of Confederate states in 1865. Canada established the Yukon Territory in 1898. Aviation milestones included pilot Charles Hamilton's first one-day round-trip flight between New York and Philadelphia in 1910, and a Boeing 767 setting a non-stop commercial flight record from Seattle to Nairobi in 1990. An unusual practice ended in 1920 when the US Post Office restricted children from being sent via parcel post. The US Supreme Court delivered the influential Miranda ruling in 1966, affirming constitutional protections against self-incrimination. A landmark moment in American judiciary occurred in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall, who became the Court's first African American justice. In response to economic challenges, the International Monetary Fund created an oil facility in 1974 to aid countries affected by rising oil prices. Cultural moments included Bob Marley's performance in Amsterdam in 1976 and Samuel L. Jackson receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. A security incident occurred in 1981 when blank shots were fired at Queen Elizabeth II. A historic inter-Korean summit took place in 2000 with South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Michael Jackson was acquitted of child-molestation charges in 2005 after a widely publicized trial. In sports, the 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to a joint bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2018. In 2023, Donald Trump made history by becoming the first former US president to face federal criminal charges, pleading not guilty to 37 felony counts related to classified documents during an arraignment in Miami. More recently, in 2024, Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $46 billion compensation package, the largest in American corporate history. The year 2025 saw Israel carry out Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites. The date is also celebrated as World Softball Day and National Dragonfly Day.