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Historical Events on May 13

15 notable historical events happened on May 13 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on May 13 — including Inge Lehmann, Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

19th Century1 event

1864
war

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — 1864 battle of the American Civil War

20th Century8 events

1917
general

Our Lady of Fátima — title for the Virgin Mary due to her alleged apparitions to three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal

1940
war

Battle of Sedan — battle which took place in the Second World War during the Battle of France in 1940.

1940
general

blood, toil, tears, and sweat — political catchphrase

1950
general

1950 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1950

1979
general

1979 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

1981
general

attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II — May 1981 shooting by Mehmet Ali Ağca in St. Peter's Square

1990
general

1990 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1990

1990
general

Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot — 1990 football riot at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, SR Croatia

21st Century6 events

2001
general

2001 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race in 2001

2005
general

Andijan massacre — violent incident in Andijan, Uzbekistan

2007
general

2007 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2007

2012
general

2012 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor event held in 2012

2017
culture

Eurovision Song Contest 2017 — 62nd Eurovision Song Contest

2018
general

2018 Spanish Grand Prix — motor car race