This Day in History for June 13 – Thurgood Marshall Nominated and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1900 – The Boxer Rebellion begins in China (More info)

1966 – The Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

1967 – Thurgood Marshall is nominated to become the first African-American on the Supreme Court (More info)

1970 – ‘The Long and Winding Road’ becomes the Beatles’ last No. 1 song (More info)

1971 – The New York Times begins publication of the ‘Pentagon Papers’ (More info)