1927 May 1927 May 13th, 1927

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  1. Born on May 13th, 1927 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on May 13th, 1927: When to retire?
  4. What happened on May 13th?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on May 13th
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (May 1927)

Born on May 13th, 1927

Weekday

Friday

May 13th, 1927 was a Friday.

Age

96

People born on May 13th, 1927 will turn 97 this year (2024), in exactly 24 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1927 - May 21st, 1927

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 35,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 594 days, exactly on December 4th, 2025, people who were born on May 13th, 1927 will be 36,000 days old!

35,406 Days

5,058 Weeks

1,163 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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Minutes
Hours

Born on May 13th, 1927: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

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Assumptions & Individualization

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What happened on May 13th?

Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uzbekistan) May 13th, 2005

Uzbek Interior Ministry and State Security Service troops fired at protesters in Andijan, killing between 187 and 1,500 people.
Enschede fireworks disaster May 13th, 2000

An explosion (aftermath pictured) at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damage.
The Troubles 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.
13 May incident 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.
Richard Nixon May 13th, 1958

US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela.
Igor Sikorsky May 13th, 1913

The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft.
1909 Giro d'Italia 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.
John Tebbutt 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.
Mysticism 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.
1948 Arab–Israeli War May 13th, 1948

Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
Yevgeny Khaldei May 13th, 1945

World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine.
Operations Vulcan and Strike May 13th, 1943

World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia May 13th, 1941

World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting against German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance.
World War II 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.
Our Lady of Fátima 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, 1927

74
Herbert Ross
American film director (1927–2001)
*May 13th, 1927, Brooklyn †October 9th, 2001, New York City
96
Waldemar Schieber
German musician, hornist and music educator
*May 13th, 1927, Chojnów
75
José María Jimeno Jurío
Spanish anthropologist (1927-2002)
*May 13th, 1927, Artajona †October 3rd, 2002, Pamplona
89
Fred Hellerman
American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter
*May 13th, 1927, Brooklyn †September 1st, 2016, Weston
31
Archie Scott Brown
British racecar driver
*May 13th, 1927, Paisley †May 19th, 1958, Heusy
63
Rudolf Marić
Yugoslavian chess player
*May 13th, 1927, Novi Sad †August 26th, 1990, Belgrade
82
Juan Bautista Avalle-Arce
Argentinian literary critic and hispanist (1927-2009)
*May 13th, 1927, Buenos Aires †December 25th, 2009
93
Derick Close
British speedway rider (1927–2021)
*May 13th, 1927, Bowes †November 30th, 2020

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 13th?

Lasse Berghagen: Age & Birthday 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
Nikhil Kanetkar: Age & Birthday 44
Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune
Jim Jones: Age & Birthday 47
Jim Jones

American cult leader (1931–1978)

*May 13th, 1931, Crete †November 18th, 1978, Jonestown
55
Darren Le Tissier

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1968, Bailiwick of Guernsey
45
Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon
Anthony Milner: Age & Birthday 77
Anthony Milner

English musical composer and tutor (1925-2002)

*May 13th, 1925, Bristol †September 22nd, 2002, l'Alfàs del Pi
Giuliano Amato: Age & Birthday 85
Giuliano Amato

Italian politician (born 1938)

*May 13th, 1938, Turin
69
Otl Aicher

German graphic designer and typographer (1922–1991)

*May 13th, 1922, Ulm †September 1st, 1991, Günzburg
29
Chica Sobresalto

Spanish singer

*May 13th, 1994, Villava-Atarrabia
23
Amalie Magelund

Badminton player

*May 13th, 2000, Roskilde
Stevie Wonder: Age & Birthday 73
Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw
Zohra Lampert: Age & Birthday 86
Zohra Lampert

Actress

*May 13th, 1937, New York City
Luciano Benetton: Age & Birthday 88
Luciano Benetton

Italian businessman

*May 13th, 1935, Treviso
86
Bea Arthur

American actress and comedian (1922–2009)

*May 13th, 1922, New York City †April 25th, 2009, Brentwood
50
Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada
Stephen Colbert: Age & Birthday 59
Stephen Colbert

American comedian and writer

*May 13th, 1964, Washington, D.C.
John Kasich: Age & Birthday 71
John Kasich

American politician and former television host (born 1952)

*May 13th, 1952, McKees Rocks
67
Andy Cunningham

British magician, puppeteer and actor (1950-2017)

*May 13th, 1950, London †June 5th, 2017, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Andrea Leadsom: Age & Birthday 60
Andrea Leadsom

British politician (born 1963)

*May 13th, 1963, Aylesbury
Enrique Bolaños: Age & Birthday 93
Enrique Bolaños

President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007

*May 13th, 1928, Nindirí †June 14th, 2021, Nindirí

Same year
Born in 1927

Shirley Fry: Age & Birthday 94
Shirley Fry

American tennis and badminton player

*June 30th, 1927, Akron †July 13th, 2021, Naples
John Boardman: Age & Birthday 96
John Boardman

British classical archaeologist (born 1927)

*August 20th, 1927, London Borough of Redbridge
Hansjürgen Müller-Beck: Age & Birthday 90
Hansjürgen Müller-Beck

German prehistorian

*August 13th, 1927, Apolda †August 2nd, 2018, Bern
Roger Moore: Age & Birthday 89
Roger Moore

English actor (1927–2017)

*October 14th, 1927, Stockwell †May 23rd, 2017, Crans-Montana
88
Bhumibol Adulyadej

King of Thailand

*December 5th, 1927, Mount Auburn Hospital †October 13th, 2016, Siriraj Hospital
Benedict XVI: Age & Birthday 95
Benedict XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)

*April 16th, 1927, Birth house of Benedict XVI †December 31st, 2022, Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Gabriel García Márquez: Age & Birthday 87
Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)

*March 6th, 1927, Aracataca †April 17th, 2014, Mexico City
Harry Belafonte: Age & Birthday 96
Harry Belafonte

American singer and actor (1927–2023)

*March 1st, 1927, New York City †April 25th, 2023, New York City
Johannes Georg Seidel: Age & Birthday 90
Johannes Georg Seidel
*May 16th, 1927, Dresden †August 26th, 2017
68
Günter Guillaume

Stasi officer

*February 1st, 1927, Berlin †April 10th, 1995, Petershagen-Eggersdorf
Werner Liebrich: Age & Birthday 68
Werner Liebrich

German footballer (1927–1995)

*January 18th, 1927, Kaiserslautern †March 20th, 1995, Kaiserslautern
89
Lothar Dräger

German comics writer

*January 19th, 1927, Grambow †July 9th, 2016, Potsdam
94
Claude Taittinger

French businessperson

*October 2nd, 1927, Paris †January 3rd, 2022, Paris
91
Erika Simon

German classical archaeologist (1927-2019)

*June 27th, 1927, Rheingönheim †February 15th, 2019, Würzburg
78
Horst Rudolf Abe

German medical historian (1927-2006)

*October 12th, 1927, Erfurt †February 27th, 2006, Erfurt
Günter Grass: Age & Birthday 87
Günter Grass

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)

*October 16th, 1927, Free City of Danzig †April 13th, 2015, Lübeck
83
Hans Wußing

German historian of mathematics

*October 15th, 1927, Waldheim †April 26th, 2011, Leipzig
Uta Ranke-Heinemann: Age & Birthday 93
Uta Ranke-Heinemann

German Catholic theologian and author; World's first woman to hold a chair in Catholic theology

*October 2nd, 1927, Essen †March 25th, 2021, Essen
Rosalynn Carter: Age & Birthday 96
Rosalynn Carter

First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*August 18th, 1927, Plains †November 19th, 2023, Plains
Kika de la Garza: Age & Birthday 89
Kika de la Garza

American politician (1927-2017)

*September 22nd, 1927, Mercedes †March 13th, 2017, McAllen

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 13th

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

Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbotsbury_Garland_Day
Our Lady of Fátima
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Fátima
Gerard of Villamagna
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_of_Villamagna
Glyceria
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Glyceria
John the Silent (Roman Catholic)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Silent
Julian of Norwich (Roman Catholic)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_of_Norwich
Frances Perkins (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Perkins
Servatius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servatius_of_Tongeren
May 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_13_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Rotuma Day (Rotuma)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotuma_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XIII.V.MCMXXVII

13.5.1927

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900X = 10V = 5I = 1

Born on May 13th, 1927
Future birthdays

99
2026Wednesday, May 13th
100
2027Thursday, May 13th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1927 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1927

May 1927

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17 1
18 2345678
19 9101112131415
20 16171819202122
21 23242526272829
22 3031

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