TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT June 13, 1978

The movie musical “Grease,” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, had its world premiere in New York. ALSO ON THIS DATE

1525

German theologian Martin Luther married former nun Katharina von Bora.

1789

During the French Revolution, the National Assembly convened.

1842

Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to ride on a train, traveling from Slough Railway Station to Paddington in 25 minutes.

1911

The ballet “Petrushka,” with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Michel Fokine, was first performed in Paris by the Ballets Russes, with Vaslav Nijinsky in the title role.

1927

Aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City.

1935

James Braddock claimed the title of world heavyweight boxing champion from Max Baer in a 15-round fight in Queens, New York. “Becky Sharp,” the first movie photographed in “three-strip” Technicolor, opened in New York.

1942

A four-man Nazi sabotage team arrived on Long Island, New York, three days before a second four-man team landed in Florida. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Office of Strategic Services and the Office of War Information.