June 13th in History
June 13th
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On 13th June 1822, Sir William Lloyd (29 December 1782 – 16 May 1857) became one of the first Europeans to ascend a Himalayan peak.
Born in Wrexham, the son of a banker, Lloyd went to school in Ruthin. He joined the army of the East India Company in 1798, rising to the rank of major, before journeying through the Himalayas, where single-handedly, he climbed the peak of Boorendo. Lloyd was knighted in 1838 and retired to Bryn Estyn estate in Wrexham.
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1844 – A safe lock was patented by Linus Yale (#3,630)
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In 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria was found dead in Lake Starnberg under mysterious circumstances. His death remains a topic of speculation and intrigue.
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In 1983, Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make a flyby of Jupiter, left the solar system.
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1962 – Stanley Kubrick’s controversial Lolita was released.
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13 Jun 1969
The Rolling Stones held a photo call in Hyde Park to introduce new guitarist Mick Taylor. The 20 year-old former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers made his live debut with The Stones the following month at a free concert in Hyde Park, London.
1970: "The Long and Winding Road" from The Beatles' Let It Be becomes their last US Number 1 song.
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On 13th June 1822, Sir William Lloyd (29 December 1782 – 16 May 1857) became one of the first Europeans to ascend a Himalayan peak.
Born in Wrexham, the son of a banker, Lloyd went to school in Ruthin. He joined the army of the East India Company in 1798, rising to the rank of major, before journeying through the Himalayas, where single-handedly, he climbed the peak of Boorendo. Lloyd was knighted in 1838 and retired to Bryn Estyn estate in Wrexham.
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1844 – A safe lock was patented by Linus Yale (#3,630)
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In 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria was found dead in Lake Starnberg under mysterious circumstances. His death remains a topic of speculation and intrigue.
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In 1983, Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make a flyby of Jupiter, left the solar system.
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1962 – Stanley Kubrick’s controversial Lolita was released.
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13 Jun 1969
The Rolling Stones held a photo call in Hyde Park to introduce new guitarist Mick Taylor. The 20 year-old former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers made his live debut with The Stones the following month at a free concert in Hyde Park, London.
1970: "The Long and Winding Road" from The Beatles' Let It Be becomes their last US Number 1 song.
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