June 13, 2005
- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Andes mountains, Chile, killing at least eight persons and injuring several others. (Yahoo News) (Link dead as of 15 January 2007) (BBC)
- Astronomers announce the discovery of the smallest exoplanet, yet, with about 7.5 times Earth's mass. It orbits the star Gliese 876, where two Jupiter-like planets were previously detected. (BBC)
- Red Hat releases Fedora Core 4. (ZDNet)
Read more about this topic: June 2005 In Science
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—Jane Clark, British millionaire politician’s wife. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 15 (June 13, 1994)
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