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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 |