On this day: June 13

France Conducts Nuclear Test in South Pacific, 13 June 1995

On 13 June 1995 France detonated a nuclear device in the South Pacific as part of its nuclear testing programme at the Mururoa atoll, renewing international protest and intensifying debates over nuclear testing and colonial-era test sites.

Supreme Court Expands Protections for Suspects in 1966 Miranda Ruling

On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court established the Miranda rule, requiring police to inform detained suspects of their rights to remain silent and to have counsel, reshaping custodial interrogation practices nationwide.

Major U.S. Newspapers Publish the Pentagon Papers

On June 13, 1971, The New York Times and other major newspapers began publishing excerpts from the Pentagon Papers, a classified Defense Department history revealing U.S. decision-making and private doubts about the Vietnam War.

Michael Jackson Acquitted of All Child Molestation Charges

On June 13, 2005, a jury in Santa Maria, California, found Michael Jackson not guilty on all counts related to child molestation and administering an intoxicating agent, concluding a widely publicized trial that lasted nearly five months.

Supreme Court Establishes Miranda Warnings for Custodial Interrogations

On June 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that suspects must be informed of their rights to remain silent and to have counsel when subject to custodial police interrogation, shaping modern criminal procedure.