Birthday May 13, 1717 Empress Maria Theresa, of Austria
Birthday May 13, 1730 Marquess of Rockingham, (Whig), British PM (1765-66, 1782)
Birthday May 13, 1842 Sir Arthur Sullivan, in England, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame
Birthday May 13, 1856 Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art
Birthday May 13, 1867 Sir Frank Brangwyn, Welsh painter, muralist
Birthday May 13, 1907 Daphne Du Maurier, author of Rebecca, is born
Birthday May 13, 1914 Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)
Birthday May 13, 1926 Bea Arthur, (Maude, Golden Girls), NY
Birthday May 13, 1942 Vladimir A. Dzhanibekov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 27/39/T6/T12/T13)
Birthday May 13, 1950 Peter Gabriel, rocker
Birthday May 13, 1950 Stevie Wonder, singer
History May 13, 1568 Mary Queen of Scots defeated
History May 13, 1607 English found Jamestown (1st permanent settlement)
History May 13, 1607 Jamestown settlers arrive
History May 13, 1804 Lewis & Clark begin expedition of La Purchase with Sacagawea
History May 13, 1807 Connecticut Patriot Eliphalet Dyer dies
History May 13, 1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii established
History May 13, 1846 US declares war on Mexico
History May 13, 1863 Grant moves on Jackson, Mississippi
History May 13, 1884 Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) founded
History May 13, 1888 Brazil abolishes slavery
History May 13, 1898 Edison sues over new motion-picture technology
History May 13, 1915 Edith Wharton writes of the war's effect on France
History May 13, 1917 3 children see a vision of Virgin Mary at Fatima - Portugal
History May 13, 1930 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock - Texas
History May 13, 1940 Churchill announces: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.
History May 13, 1955 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463 feet
History May 13, 1958 Vice President Nixon is attacked
History May 13, 1958 Nixon attacked by angry Venezuelans
History May 13, 1971 Paris peace talks at standstill
History May 13, 1971 Stevie Wonder comes of age
History May 13, 1972 Fire breaks out at club in Japan
History May 13, 1972 Heavy fighting continues at Quang Tri and Kontum
History May 13, 1973 First Battle of the Sexes
History May 13, 1975 Flyers 4-Isles 1 - Semi Finals- Flyers win semi finals 4-3
History May 13, 1975 The inventor of western swing dies
History May 13, 1980 Autoworkers union head joins Chrysler board
History May 13, 1981 Pope John Paul II shot
History May 13, 1981 Pope John Paul II is shot
History May 13, 1982 Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi & Lebedev for 211 days in space
History May 13, 1982 Canucks 0-Isles 3 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 3-0 lead
History May 13, 1985 A raid is set for MOVE headquarters
May 13, 1717 Empress Maria Theresa, of Austria
May 13, 1730 Marquess of Rockingham, (Whig), British PM (1765-66, 1782)
May 13, 1842 Sir Arthur Sullivan, in England, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame
May 13, 1856 Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art
May 13, 1867 Sir Frank Brangwyn, Welsh painter, muralist
May 13, 1907 Daphne Du Maurier, author of Rebecca, is born
May 13, 1914 Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)
May 13, 1926 Bea Arthur, (Maude, Golden Girls), NY
May 13, 1942 Vladimir A. Dzhanibekov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 27/39/T6/T12/T13)
May 13, 1950 Peter Gabriel, rocker
May 13, 1950 Stevie Wonder, singer
May 13, 1568 Mary Queen of Scots defeated
May 13, 1607 English found Jamestown (1st permanent settlement)
May 13, 1607 Jamestown settlers arrive
May 13, 1804 Lewis & Clark begin expedition of La Purchase with Sacagawea
May 13, 1807 Connecticut Patriot Eliphalet Dyer dies
May 13, 1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii established
May 13, 1846 US declares war on Mexico
May 13, 1863 Grant moves on Jackson, Mississippi
May 13, 1884 Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) founded
May 13, 1888 Brazil abolishes slavery
May 13, 1898 Edison sues over new motion-picture technology
May 13, 1915 Edith Wharton writes of the war's effect on France
May 13, 1917 3 children see a vision of Virgin Mary at Fatima - Portugal
May 13, 1930 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock - Texas
May 13, 1940 Churchill announces: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.
May 13, 1955 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463 feet
May 13, 1958 Vice President Nixon is attacked
May 13, 1958 Nixon attacked by angry Venezuelans
May 13, 1971 Paris peace talks at standstill
May 13, 1971 Stevie Wonder comes of age
May 13, 1972 Fire breaks out at club in Japan
May 13, 1972 Heavy fighting continues at Quang Tri and Kontum
May 13, 1973 First Battle of the Sexes
May 13, 1975 Flyers 4-Isles 1 - Semi Finals- Flyers win semi finals 4-3
May 13, 1975 The inventor of western swing dies
May 13, 1980 Autoworkers union head joins Chrysler board
May 13, 1981 Pope John Paul II shot
May 13, 1981 Pope John Paul II is shot
May 13, 1982 Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi & Lebedev for 211 days in space
May 13, 1982 Canucks 0-Isles 3 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 3-0 lead
May 13, 1985 A raid is set for MOVE headquarters