On This Day — May 13

🕰️ Notable Events on May 13

• 2014 — An explosion at an underground coal mine in south-western Turkey kills 301 miners. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — São Paulo violence: Rebellions occurs in several prisons in Brazil. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — City of Miami Gardens, Florida is incorporated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — India carries out two nuclear tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — The Dinamo-Red Star riot took place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade). Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Police release a bomb on MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia to end a stand-off, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Faulty electrical wiring ignites a fire underneath the Playtown Cabaret in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators lead to 118 fatalities, with many victims leaping to their deaths. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Over 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dr. Zakir Husain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — The original Broadway production of The Pajama Game opens and runs for another 1,063 performances. Later received three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Choreography. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Arab-Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars, the day before the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: German Afrika Korps and Italian troops in North Africa surrender to Allied forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting with German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the German invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The first commercial FM radio station in the United States is launched in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The station later becomes WDRC-FM. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner. Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — American Civil War: Battle of Palmito Ranch: In far south Texas, the last land battle of the Civil War ends with a Confederate victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: Battle of Resaca: The battle begins with Union General Sherman fighting toward Atlanta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — The USS Planter, a steamer and gunship, steals through Confederate lines and is passed to the Union, by a southern slave, Robert Smalls, who later was officially appointed as captain, becoming the first black man to command a United States ship. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — Mexican-American War: The United States declares war on Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1830 — Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1804 — Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to retake Derna from the Americans attack the city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1787 — Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth, England, with eleven ships full of convicts (the "First Fleet") to establish a penal colony in Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in early Tennessee. Wikipedia ↗
• 1779 — War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel). Wikipedia ↗
• 1619 — Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason. Wikipedia ↗
• 1568 — Battle of Langside: The forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, Earl of Moray, her half-brother. Wikipedia ↗
• 1515 — Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, are officially married at Greenwich. Wikipedia ↗
• 1373 — Julian of Norwich has visions which are later transcribed in her Revelations of Divine Love. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 13

• 1997 — Reimis Smith, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Łukasz Moneta, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Debby Ryan, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Romelu Lukaku, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Siim-Tanel Sammelselg, Estonian ski jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Bill Arnold, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Willson Contreras, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Josh Papalii, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Georgina García Pérez, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Francisco Lachowski, Brazilian model Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Mychal Givens, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — P. K. Subban, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Antonio Adán, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Hugo Becker, French actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Matt Doyle, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Laura Izibor, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Candice King, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Hunter Parrish, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Marianne Vos, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Charlotte Wessels, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Bobby Shuttleworth, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lena Dunham, American actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Eun-Hee Ji, South Korean golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Robert Pattinson, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alexander Rybak, Belarusian-Norwegian singer-songwriter, violinist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Scott Sutter, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Nino Schurter, Swiss cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kris Versteeg, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Javier Balboa, Spanish-Equatoguinean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Jaroslav Halák, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — David Hernandez, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Iwan Rheon, Welsh actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Travis Zajac, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — J. B. Cox, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Benny Dayal, Indian singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Dawn Harper, American hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Caroline Rotich, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Natalie Cassidy, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Anita Görbicz, Hungarian handball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Johnny Hoogerland, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Grégory Lemarchal, French singer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jacob Reynolds, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Albert Crusat, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Larry Fonacier, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Oguchi Onyewu, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Luciana Berger, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Nicolas Jeanjean, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sunny Leone, Canadian American actress, model, and pornstar Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Michael Mantenuto, American actor, college ice hockey player, and non-commissioned officer of the United States Army (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shaun Phillips, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ryan Piers Williams, American actor and film director Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — L. J. Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Steve Mildenhall, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Vyacheslav Shevchuk, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Brooke Anderson, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Mike Bibby, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ryan Bukvich, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Germán Magariños, Argentinian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dilshan Vitharana, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Barry Zito, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nuwan Zoysa, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Anthony Q. Farrell, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Robby Hammock, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Neil Hopkins, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — James Middlebrook, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Samantha Morton, English actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brian Thomas Smith, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Pusha T, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mark Delaney, Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ana Popović, Serbian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Magdalena Walach, Polish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jamie Allison, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Cristian Bezzi, Italian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Brian Geraghty, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Eric Lewis, American pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Bridgett Riley, American boxer and stuntwoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Stefaan Maene, Belgian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Pieta van Dishoeck, Dutch rower Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Imogen Boorman, English actress and martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Rob Fredrickson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Espen Lind, Norwegian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Tom Nalen, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Doug Evans, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Robert Maćkowiak, Polish sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Buckethead, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Nikos Aliagas, French-Greek journalist and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Susan Floyd, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Scott Morrison, Australian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — PMD, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Dmitriy Shevchenko, Russian discus thrower and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Tish Cyrus, American actress and film producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Shon Greenblatt, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Tommy Gunn, pornographic actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Chuck Schuldiner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Melanie Thornton, American-German singer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Darius Rucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountaineer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Tasmin Little, English violinist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — János Marozsán, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Hikari Ōta, Japanese comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — José Rijo, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Lari White, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Stephen Colbert, American comedian and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Chris Maitland, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Tom Verica, American actor, television director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Andrea Leadsom, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Wally Masur, Australian tennis player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Paul Burstow, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Nick Hurd, English businessman and politician, Minister for Civil Society Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Anthony Ray Parker, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Alan Ball, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Frances Barber, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mark Heap, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — David Hill, English organist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mar Roxas, Filipino economist and politician, 24th Filipino Secretary of the Interior Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Koji Suzuki, Japanese author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Fred Melamed, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Kailash Vijayvargiya, National General Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Richard Madeley, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Andy Pask, English bass player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Johnny Logan, Australian-Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Zlatko Burić, Croat-Danish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Gerry Sutcliffe, English politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — David Voelker, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Harm Wiersma, Dutch draughts player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Ruth A. David, American electrical engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — John Kasich, American politician, 69th Governor of Ohio Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mary Walsh, Canadian actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Londa Schiebinger, American academic and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Rosie Boycott, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Sharon Sayles Belton, American politician, 45th Mayor of Minneapolis Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Anand Modak, Indian composer and director (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Herman Philipse, Dutch philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on May 13 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on May 13

🏀 Sports

• NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — 00:00
• WNBA: Atlanta Dream @ Dallas Wings — 00:00
• MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers — 00:05
• MLB: Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros — 00:10
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Athletics — 01:40
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks @ Vegas Golden Knights — 01:52