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May 13

May 13 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1110 and 2012. Baldwin I of Jerusalem captures the city of Beirut from the Fatimid Caliphate with the help of a Genoese fleet.

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What happened on May 13?

May 13 is the 133rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1110 and 2012. Famous people born on May 13 include Stevie Wonder, Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran and Dawn Harper-Nelson.

The shape of the day

From 1110 to 2012, May 13 gathers 902 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Taurus is the sign for May 13 — read more on the Taurus page, or see May's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on May 13

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie In the Grey
  • Movie Obsession
  • TV Off Campus
  • Game Space Haven
  • TV Zhan Zhao Adventures

2025

  • Game Labyrinth of the Demon King

2024

  • Game The Land Beneath Us
  • Game Fabledom
  • Game Homeworld 3

2022

  • Game Evil Dead: The Game
  • TV The Lincoln Lawyer
  • TV Love Class

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1110

    Baldwin I of Jerusalem

    Baldwin I of Jerusalem captures the city of Beirut from the Fatimid Caliphate with the help of a Genoese fleet.

  2. 1909

    1909 Giro d'Italia

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

  3. 1958

    Ben Carlin

    Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey.

  4. 1967

    Zakir Husain

    Dr. Zakir Husain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.

  5. 1972

    The Troubles

    The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.

  6. 1992

    Li Hongzhi

    Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.

  7. 1995

    Alison Hargreaves

    Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.

  8. 2000

    Enschede fireworks disaster

    A fireworks storage depot explodes in a residential neighborhood in Enschede, Netherlands, killing 23 people and injuring 950 others.

  9. 2011

    2011 Charsadda bombing

    Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others.

  10. 2012

    Cadereyta Jiménez massacre

    Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40.

Famous birthday twins

Born on May 13

Stevie Wonder

b. 1950

American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer

Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran

b. 1453

Scottish princess

Dawn Harper-Nelson

b. 1984

American hurdler

Marianne Vos

b. 1987

Dutch cyclist

P. K. Subban

b. 1989

Canadian ice hockey player

Alexis Clairaut

b. 1713

French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist

Robert Pattinson

b. 1986

English actor

Candice King

b. 1987

American singer-songwriter and actress

Deaths

  • 2025José Mujica
  • 1988Chet Baker
  • 1930Fridtjof Nansen
  • 1929Arthur Scherbius
  • 1782Daniel Solander
  • 189Emperor Ling of Han

Holidays & observances

  • —Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)
  • —Christian feast day: André-Hubert Fournet
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Fátima
  • —Christian feast day: Conchita Barrecheguren (Roman Catholic)
  • —Christian feast day: Gerard of Villamagna
  • —Christian feast day: Glyceria
  • —Christian feast day: John the Silent (Roman Catholic)
  • —Christian feast day: Julian of Norwich (Roman Catholic)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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