On This Day - May 13th 1846 – The United States declares war on Mexico.
On This Day - May 13th 1912 – The Royal Flying Corps, later to become the RAF, is established in the United Kingdom.
On This Day - May 13th 1917 – First apparition of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal.
On This Day - May 13th 1939 – The In the United States the first commercial FM radio station, later to become WDRC-FM, is launched in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
On This Day - May 13th 1981 – Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome.
On This Day - May 13th 1994 – Johnny Carson makes last television appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day - May 13th 1024 – Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)
Born On This Day - May 13th 1655 – Pope Innocent XIII (d. 1724)
Born On This Day - May 13th 1792 – Blessed Pope Pius IX (d. 1878)
Born On This Day - May 13th 1931 – Jim Jones, American cult leader (d. 1978)
Born On This Day 1939 – Today is the birthday of Harvey Keitel, American actor.
Born On This Day - May 13th 1941 – Ritchie Valens, American singer (d. 1959)
Born On This Day - May 13th 1943 – Mary Wells, American singer (d. 1992)
Born On This Day - May 13th 1950 – Today is the birthday of Stevie Wonder, American singer and musician.
Born On This Day - May 13th 1954 – Johnny Logan, Irish singer and songwriter and dual Eurovision Song Contest winner.
Born On This Day - May 13th 1986 – Robert Pattinson, English actor, musician and model.
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