Good morning. It's June 13th — let's begin where we always do: on this very date in history.
📅 On This Day — June 13
🛺 (It's also National Golf Cart Day — fitting, as you'll see in a moment.)
1966 — In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court rules that suspects must be told their rights — "you have the right to remain silent" enters the language and a thousand cop shows.
1971 — The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers, the leaked secret history of the Vietnam War — and a showdown over the freedom of the press is on.
1981 — A scare in London: a teenager fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II as she rides to the Trooping the Colour. The Queen calmly steadies her horse and carries on.
1983 — Pioneer 10, launched a decade earlier, crosses the orbit of Neptune to become the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system — a little piece of Earth headed for the stars.
Now, let's set the dial back to…
⏪ REWIND: 1967
Lyndon Johnson is in the White House, the Vietnam War is dividing the country, gas runs about 33 cents a gallon, and the Summer of Love is dawning — next week the Monterey Pop Festival will introduce America to Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Here's the world that year.
📰 The Headlines Today, history on the highest court: President Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. The grandson of an enslaved man and the lawyer who argued Brown v. Board of Education, Marshall is poised to become the first Black justice in the Court's history — confirmed that August after a hard-fought debate.
🎬 At the Movies Opening today: You Only Live Twice, the fifth James Bond film, with Sean Connery's 007 chasing SPECTRE into a hollowed-out volcano — from a screenplay by, of all people, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl. And keep your eyes out: in two days, the war epic The Dirty Dozen storms into theaters.
🎵 On the Charts Sitting at #1 this week: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin — her first chart-topper and an instant anthem, spelling out exactly what she's owed and reshaping a nation's conversation in the process. But keep your ear out: "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals is about to drift into the top spot for a lazy, sunny summer.
🏆 In Sports Big week right here in New Jersey: the U.S. Open arrives at Baltusrol in Springfield, where a 27-year-old Jack Nicklaus will close with a blistering final-round 65 to set a scoring record and hold off the crowd's beloved Arnold Palmer by four — one of the rounds that cements him as the best in the game.
— a couple of quick things before you go —
👟 Step Challenge: we're walking together! The Summer 2026 Step Challenge is underway — grab the free Pacer app and join us: Join the challenge (already have Pacer? Club code E42727228). Every step counts.
💡 Health Snap: a weekend is a fine time for a slightly longer walk than usual — no agenda, no step goal, just out the door and around the block while the day's still cool. Curious how your everyday habits add up? Wellness Signals built a free 2-minute health snapshot: ourfreehealthreport.com
🎉 Born on a June 13th — or know someone who was?
Forward this to them right now — there's no better "this is the day you were born" gift than a little time travel.
🎂 In good company: other June 13 babies include Malcolm McDowell, Tim Allen, Ally Sheedy, Chris Evans, and twins Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen.
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