June 13: World's Oldest Treaty Still in Existence, US 14th Amendment and the Suez Crisis Ends

On This Day in History June 13, 2020 Historical Events 1373  Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest extant) signed in London 1866  US House of representatives passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights) 1878  Congress of Berlin begins, determines the territories of the states in the Balkan peninsula following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 1956  The last British troops leave the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt 2000  South Korean President Kim Dae Jung meets leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ashley Olsen 34th Birthday John Nash (1928 - 2015) Paavo Nurmi (1897 - 1973) Tim Allen 67th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Geraldine Page (1924 - 1987) Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805 - 1871) More Famous Deaths June 13: Cricket's T20 is Born. Howzat!? Cricketing enthusiasts are fearful for the future of Test matches. The seeds of doubt were sewn on this day when the furiously fast T20 format was introduced. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand