Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: May 13
May 13, 2024 is the 134th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 232 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: May 13
- 1373 –Julian of Norwich has visions which are later transcribed in her Revelations of Divine Love.
- 1861 –American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a “proclamation of neutrality” which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights.
- 1909 –The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
- 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.
- 1951 –The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
- 1958 –May 1958 crisis: a group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria.
- 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.
- 2005 –The Binh Bridge opens to traffic in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
- 2011 –the 2011 Charsadda bombing in the Charsadda District of Pakistan two bombs exploded killing 98 and wounding 140.
Who were born on May 13?
- 1712 –Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772)
- 1922 –Beatrice Arthur, American actress (d. 2009)
- 1941 –Ritchie Valens, American singer (d. 1959)
- 1962 –Paul McDermott, Australian comedian
- 1964 –Ronnie Coleman, American bodybuilder
- 1979 –Michael Madden, American musician (Maroon 5)
- 1980 –Mau Marcelo, Filipino singer
- 1981 –Rebecka Liljeberg, Swedish actress
- 1987 –Hunter Parrish, American actor
- 1993 –Romelu Lukaku, Belgian footballer
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