Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal won the contest for the first time, with the song "Amar pelos dois," performed by Salvador Sobral (pictured).
What happened on May 13
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1373 to 2025.
Standout on May 13
2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal won the contest for the first time, with the song "Amar pelos dois," performed by Salvador Sobral (pictured).
About May 13
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 133 of 365 (134 in leap years)232 days left in the year (232 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 20 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 198 days
- Roman numerals
- XIII.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thThunderstorm1996
- 20th2006 São Paulo violence outbreak2006
- 10thMurray A. Straus2016
- 1stDanny Lendich2025
- 1stJosé Mujica2025
- 1stKit Bond2025
May 13 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Murray A. Straus
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 13 — ages this year
- 2005Romain Esseturns 21
- 2003Javi Guerra (footballer, born 2003)turns 23
- 2003Jaxson Dartturns 23
- 2003Jabari Smith Jr.turns 23
- 2002Diego López (footballer, born May 2002)turns 24
- 1999Óscar Minguezaturns 27
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Soma mine disaster
The worst mining disaster in Turkish history took place when an explosion caused an underground mine fire at a coal mine in Soma, Manisa, leaving 301 people dead.
Kermit Gosnell
American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges.
Cadereyta Jiménez massacre
Mexican authorities discovered 49 dismembered bodies in Cadereyta Jiménez.
2011 Charsadda bombing
Two bomb explosions in Charsadda District, Pakistan, killed 98 people and wounded 140 others.
Indian Mujahideen
Nine bombs placed by the Indian Mujahideen, then an unknown terrorist group, exploded in a 15-minute period in Jaipur, India, killing 80 people and injuring more than 200 others.
2006 São Paulo violence outbreak
São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil.
Andijan massacre
Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan: Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates.
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uzbekistan)
Uzbek Interior Ministry and State Security Service troops fired at protesters in Andijan, killing between 187 and 1,500 people.
Enschede fireworks disaster
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damage.
Kosovo War
Kosovo War: NATO bombs the village of Koriša, killing at least 87 people.
May 1998 Indonesia riots
Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped.
Pokhran-II
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
Thunderstorm
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
Alison Hargreaves
Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of Sherpas or bottled oxygen.
Li Hongzhi
Li Hongzhi introduced the Falun Gong movement at a public lecture in Changchun, China.
Dinamo–Red Star riot
The Dinamo–Red Star riot takes place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade).
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.
Philadelphia Police Department
Eleven people, including five children, were killed after the Philadelphia Police Department dropped bombs from a helicopter during a raid on a house occupied by the Black liberation group MOVE.
1985 MOVE bombing
Police bomb MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents.
Mehmet Ali Ağca
Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives.
Fujita scale
An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area.
The Troubles
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.
Sennichi Department Store Building fire
A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators result in 118 fatalities (many victims leaping to their deaths).
13 May incident
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.
Zakir Husain
Zakir Husain took office as the first elected Muslim President of India.
Ben Carlin
The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin (pictured) became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 80,000 kilometres (50,000 miles) by land and sea.
Richard Nixon
US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela.
Igor Sikorsky
The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft.
1909 Giro d'Italia
The inaugural 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.
Treaty of Teschen
Negotiated by Russian and French mediators, the Treaty of Teschen was signed by Austria and Prussia, leading to the end of the War of the Bavarian Succession.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach first performed the church cantata Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183 in Leipzig, Germany.
Mysticism
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.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Kit Bond
Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (born 1939)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (born 1948)
Unita Blackwell
Unita Blackwell, American civil rights activist and politician (born 1933)
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (born 1948)
David Malet Armstrong
David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (born 1926)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)
Gerard of Villamagna
Christian feast day: Gerard of Villamagna
John the Silent
Christian feast day: John the Silent (Roman Catholic)
Julian of Norwich
Christian feast day: Julian of Norwich (Roman Catholic)
Maria Concepción Barrecheguren García
Christian feast day: Conchita Barrecheguren (Roman Catholic)
André-Hubert Fournet
Christian feast day: André-Hubert Fournet
Our Lady of Fátima
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Fátima
Saint Glyceria
Christian feast day: Glyceria
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 18th century2
- 20th century36
- 21st century34
Earliest: Mysticism (1373). Most recent: Danny Lendich (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about May 13
What day of the year is May 13?
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year, with 232 days left after it.
What star sign is May 13?
May 13 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 13?
We record 81 entries for May 13: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1373 to 2025.
Who was born on May 13?
Romain Esse (2005) is among the notable births on May 13. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 13 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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