May 13th, 1923

Born on May 13th, 1923

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, 1923

92

Horst Sturm

German photographer (1923-2015)

*May 13th, 1923, Geltow †December 23rd, 2015, Berlin

90

Jean Haritschelhar

Basque writer

*May 13th, 1923, Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry †September 1st, 2013, Biarritz

60

Red Garland

American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984)

*May 13th, 1923, Dallas †April 23rd, 1984, Dallas

86

Isaac Schwartz

Soviet and Russian composer

*May 13th, 1923, Romny †December 27th, 2009, Siversky

83

Shōichirō Ikemiya

Japanese novelist and screenwriter. a.k.a. Kaneo Ikegami (1923-2007)

*May 13th, 1923, Tokyo †May 6th, 2007, Tokyo

99

Ruth Adler Schnee

German Textile designer and interior design

*May 13th, 1923, Frankfurt †January 5th, 2023

94

Paul Günter Pötz

German jurist

*May 13th, 1923, Siegen †August 29th, 2017, Bonn

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Who's birthday is on May 13th?

69

Otl Aicher

German graphic designer and typographer (1922–1991)

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

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

86

Bea Arthur

American actress and comedian (1922–2009)

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

55

Darren Le Tissier

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1968, Bailiwick of Guernsey

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

77

Anthony Milner

English musical composer and tutor (1925-2002)

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

85

Giuliano Amato

Italian politician (born 1938)

*May 13th, 1938, Turin

47

Jim Jones

American cult leader (1931–1978)

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

29

Chica Sobresalto

Spanish singer

*May 13th, 1994, Villava-Atarrabia

23

Amalie Magelund

Badminton player

*May 13th, 2000, Roskilde

73

Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

87

Theodore Mann

American theatre director and producer (1924-2012)

*May 13th, 1924, Brooklyn †February 24th, 2012, Manhattan

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

86

Zohra Lampert

Actress

*May 13th, 1937, New York City

88

Luciano Benetton

Italian businessman

*May 13th, 1935, Treviso

59

Stephen Colbert

American comedian and writer

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

71

John Kasich

American politician and former television host (born 1952)

*May 13th, 1952, McKees Rocks

93

Phil Cayzer

Australian rower

*May 13th, 1922, Sydney †July 15th, 2015, Sydney

60

Andrea Leadsom

British politician (born 1963)

*May 13th, 1963, Aylesbury

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90

Hans Riegel

German businessman, badminton player

*March 10th, 1923, Bonn †October 15th, 2013, Bonn

93

Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton

93

Robert H. Michel

American politician (1923–2017)

*March 2nd, 1923, Peoria †February 17th, 2017, Arlington County

89

Bert suharga

German association football player and coach (1923-2013)

*October 22nd, 1923, Bremen †July 19th, 2013, La Llosa

84

Karl Christ

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 6th, 1923, Ulm †March 28th, 2008, Marburg

96

Rosemarie Müller-Streisand

German church historian and theologian

*August 11th, 1923, Berlin †June 26th, 2020, Berlin

89

Conrad Bain

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

*February 4th, 1923, Lethbridge †January 14th, 2013, Livermore

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

100

Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

*May 27th, 1923, Fürth †November 29th, 2023, Kent

62

Anne Baxter

American actress (1923–1985)

*May 7th, 1923, Michigan City †December 12th, 1985, New York City

93

Paul Müller

Swiss actor (1923-2016)

*March 11th, 1923, Neuchâtel †September 2nd, 2016, Tivoli

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

*September 9th, 1923, La Jolla †September 10th, 2011, Stony Brook

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

93

Stanisław Skrowaczewski

Polish composer and conductor (1923-2017)

*October 3rd, 1923, Lviv †February 21st, 2017, St. Louis Park

89

Charles Durning

American actor (1923-2012)

*February 28th, 1923, Highland Falls †December 24th, 2012, New York City

91

Lee Kuan Yew

1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1923–2015)

*September 16th, 1923, Singapore †March 23rd, 2015, Singapore General Hospital

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

90

Nadine Gordimer

South African writer

*November 20th, 1923, Springs †July 13th, 2014, Johannesburg

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

92

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

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Public holidays on May 13th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1923 is a normal year and no leap year.

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