TH I S DAY IN H I STORY

Today is Wednesday, June 13, the 164th day of 2018. There are 201 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION

1966: The Supreme Court ruled in Miranda vs. Arizona that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional right to consult with an attorney and to remain silent.

IN THE WORLD

2013: The White House said it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime had used chemical weapons against opposition forces seeking to overthrow the government. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who said the multibilliondollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found in the human body.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Actor Bob McGrath is 86. Magician Siegfried (Siegfried & Roy) is 79. Actor Malcolm McDowell is 75. Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is 74. Singer David Gray is 50. Actor Chris Evans is 37. Actress Kat Dennings is 32. Actress Ashley Olsen is 32. Actress Mary-Kate Olsen is 32. DJ/producer Gesaffelstein is 31. Actor Aaron TaylorJohnson is 28.