What Day of the Week

May 13, 2020 is the 134^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 232 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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

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.

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• 1619

  Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason.
• 1648

  Construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.
• 1861

  American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a “proclamation of neutrality” which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights.
• 1888

  With the passage of the Lei Áurea (“Golden Law”), Brazil abolishes slavery.
• 1909

  The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
• 1958

  During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon’s car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
• 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.
• 1980

  An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area.
• 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 Andijan Massacre occurs in Uzbekistan.

• 1822

  Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (d. 1902)
• 1904

  Louis Duffus, South African cricketer (d. 1984)
• 1928

  Enrique Bolaños, Nicaraguan politician
• 1941

  Jody Conradt, American basketball coach
• 1950

  Danny Kirwan, British musician (Fleetwood Mac)
• 1964

  Stephen Colbert, American comedian and actor
• 1965

  Hikari Ota, Japanese comedian
• 1965

  Lari White, American country music singer
• 1971

  Tom Nalen, American football player
• 1993

  Debby Ryan, American actress

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