Interesting things that happened May 13th:

Birthdays on this date:

• In 1842 Sir Arthur Sullivan (in England), of Gilbert and Sullivan fame
• In 1856 Peter Henry Emerson, first photographer to promote photography as an independent art
• In 1914 Joe Louis, heavyweight boxer
• In 1919 Betty Comden (in Brooklyn, NY), songwriter, author, actor
• In 1926 Beatrice Authur (in New York), actor (Maude, Golden Girls)
• In 1950 Stevie Wonder, musician

Events worth noting:

• + Leprechaun Day
  + Preakness Frog Hop, Baltimore, MD
  + Feast Eve of St. Isidore, patron of farmers
• In 1607 English land to found Jamestown (first permanent settlement).
• In 1804 Lewis and Clark begin expedition of Louisiana Purchase with Sacagawea.
• In 1835 First foreign embassy in Hawaii is established.
• In 1846 US declares war on Mexico.
• In 1864 Atlanta Campaign - Battle of Rasaca.
• In 1884 Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) founded.
• In 1917 Three children see a vision of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal.
• In 1942 Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight.
• In 1943 The last of some 250,000 Axis troops surrendered in Tunisia to Allied forces, ending the three-year Battle for North Africa.
• In 1950 The Diner's Club issues its first credit cards.
• In 1955 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive homers of at least 463 feet.
• In 1981 Escaped Turkish convict Mehmet Ali Agca shoots Pope John Paul II.
• In 1982 Soyuz T-5 is launched.
• In 1991 Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0.

And remember ...

• National Bike Month
• School Principals' Month