Monday May 13, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

May 13: Day of the Week

May 13, 2024 is the 134th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 232 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

May 13 Historical Event(s)

1864
American Civil War: Battle of Resaca – the battle begins with Union General Sherman fighting toward Atlanta, Georgia.
1909
The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
1940
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the Nazi invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety.
1967
Dr. Zakir Hussain becomes the third President of India. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.
1972
Faulty electrical wiring ignites a fire underneath the Playtown Cabaret in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators lead to 118 fatalities, with many victims leaping to their deaths.
1989
Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.
1992
Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People’s Republic of China.
1995
A 33 years old British mother Alison Hargreaves, became the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
1998
India carries out two nuclear tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
2005
The Binh Bridge opens to traffic in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Who were born on May 13?

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Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)
1842
Arthur Sullivan, English composer (d. 1900)
1931
Jim Jones, American businessman and cult leader of the Peoples Temple (d. 1978)
1939
Harvey Keitel, American actor
1941
Ritchie Valens, American singer (d. 1959)
1946
Waneta Hoyt, American convicted serial killer (d. 1998)
1950
Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager
1957
Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II, Philippine politician
1971
Tom Nalen, American football player
1986
Giuliana Marino, German glamour model

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