May 13th, 1914

Born on May 13th, 1914

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 13th?

May 13th, 2005

Uzbek Interior Ministry and State Security Service troops fired at protesters in Andijan, killing between 187 and 1,500 people.

May 13th, 2000

An explosion (aftermath pictured) at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damage.

May 13th, 1972

The Troubles: A car bomb planted by Ulster loyalists exploded outside a crowded pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, beginning two days of gun battles between the British Army, the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and the Ulster Volunteer Force.

May 13th, 1969

Sino-Malay race riots began in Kuala Lumpur, leaving at least 190 people dead, with the government declaring a state of emergency and suspending the Parliament of Malaysia until 1971.

May 13th, 1958

US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela.

May 13th, 1913

The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft.

May 13th, 1909

The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner.

May 13th, 1861

The Australian astronomer John Tebbutt discovered the Great Comet of 1861, through the tail of which the Earth passed later that year.

May 13th, 1373

The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Christ, which she later described in the first known English-language book written by a woman.

May 13th, 1948

Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

May 13th, 1945

World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine.

May 13th, 1943

World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.

May 13th, 1941

World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting against German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance.

May 13th, 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.

May 13th, 1917

Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 13th

Born on May 13th, 1914

66

Joe Louis

American boxer (1914-1981)

*May 13th, 1914, LaFayette †April 12th, 1981, Las Vegas

95

Antonia Ferrín Moreiras

Mathematician and astronomer

*May 13th, 1914, Ourense †August 6th, 2009, Santiago de Compostela

83

Gregor von Rezzori

Austrian journalist, actor and writer

*May 13th, 1914, Chernivtsi †April 23rd, 1998, Reggello

97

Johnnie Wright

American singer (1914-2011)

*May 13th, 1914, Mt. Juliet †September 27th, 2011, Madison

80

Albert Pratz

Canadian music conductor (1914-1995)

*May 13th, 1914, Toronto †March 28th, 1995, Scottsdale

79

Karl Andritz

Austrian association football player (1914-1993)

*May 13th, 1914, Fischamend †December 19th, 1993

79

Reizl Bozyk

Polish actress

*May 13th, 1914, Poland †September 30th, 1993, New York City

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44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

78

Lasse Berghagen

Swedish singer, musician, songwriter, writer and television presenter

*May 13th, 1945, Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district †October 19th, 2023, Stockholms Sankt Johannes

55

Darren Le Tissier

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1968, Bailiwick of Guernsey

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

29

Chica Sobresalto

Spanish singer

*May 13th, 1994, Villava-Atarrabia

23

Amalie Magelund

Badminton player

*May 13th, 2000, Roskilde

69

Otl Aicher

German graphic designer and typographer (1922–1991)

*May 13th, 1922, Ulm †September 1st, 1991, Günzburg

85

Giuliano Amato

Italian politician (born 1938)

*May 13th, 1938, Turin

73

Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

47

Jim Jones

American cult leader (1931–1978)

*May 13th, 1931, Crete †November 18th, 1978, Jonestown

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

86

Bea Arthur

American actress and comedian (1922–2009)

*May 13th, 1922, New York City †April 25th, 2009, Brentwood

59

Stephen Colbert

American comedian and writer

*May 13th, 1964, Washington, D.C.

86

Zohra Lampert

Actress

*May 13th, 1937, New York City

88

Luciano Benetton

Italian businessman

*May 13th, 1935, Treviso

71

John Kasich

American politician and former television host (born 1952)

*May 13th, 1952, McKees Rocks

77

Anthony Milner

English musical composer and tutor (1925-2002)

*May 13th, 1925, Bristol †September 22nd, 2002, l'Alfàs del Pi

60

Andrea Leadsom

British politician (born 1963)

*May 13th, 1963, Aylesbury

61

Roxana Baldetti

Guatemalan politician

*May 13th, 1962, Guatemala City

67

Andy Cunningham

British magician, puppeteer and actor (1950-2017)

*May 13th, 1950, London †June 5th, 2017, Royal Sussex County Hospital

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50

Viola Desmond

Canadian activist (1914-1965)

*July 6th, 1914, Halifax †February 7th, 1965, New York City

73

Charles Hawtrey

English film actor (1914-1988)

*November 30th, 1914, Hounslow †October 27th, 1988, Deal

91

Fayard Nicholas

Choreographer, dancer, actor

*October 20th, 1914, Mobile †January 24th, 2006, Los Angeles

91

Osa Massen

Danish actress (1914-2006)

*January 13th, 1914, Copenhagen †January 2nd, 2006, Santa Monica

68

Louis de Funès

French actor and comedian

*July 31st, 1914, Courbevoie †January 27th, 1983, Nantes

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

87

Jale İnan

Turkish classical archaeologist (1914-2001)

*February 1st, 1914, Istanbul †February 26th, 2001, Istanbul

75

Arthur Kennedy

American actor (1914–1990)

*February 17th, 1914, Worcester †January 5th, 1990, Branford

86

Ray Walston

American actor and comedian

*November 2nd, 1914, Laurel †January 1st, 2001, Beverly Hills

96

Kevin McCarthy

American actor (1914–2010)

*February 15th, 1914, Seattle †September 11th, 2010, Hyannis

85

Hedy Lamarr

Austrian-American actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping (1914-2000)

*November 9th, 1914, Vienna †January 19th, 2000, Casselberry

77

Karl Carstens

President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1914-1992)

*December 14th, 1914, Bremen †May 30th, 1992, Meckenheim

82

Rafael Kubelík

Czech conductor, violinist and composer

*June 29th, 1914, Býchory †August 11th, 1996, Kastanienbaum

109

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ

Turkish sumerologist

*June 20th, 1914, Bursa

81

David Wayne

American actor (1914–1995)

*January 30th, 1914, Traverse City †February 9th, 1995, Santa Monica

72

Robert Alda

American theatrical and film actor (1914–1986); father of actors Alan and Antony Alda

*February 26th, 1914, New York City †May 3rd, 1986, Los Angeles

103

Gisèle Casadesus

French actress (1914-2017)

*June 14th, 1914, 18th arrondissement of Paris †September 24th, 2017, Paris

86

Tove Jansson

Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)

*August 9th, 1914, Helsinki †June 27th, 2001, Helsinki

87

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla Micheri

94

Dorival Caymmi

Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914-2008)

*April 30th, 1914, Salvador †August 16th, 2008, Rio de Janeiro

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 13th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1914 is a normal year and no leap year.

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