Daily Calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Born
- Sir Ronald Ross (bacteriologist) –
- Joe Louis (boxer) –
- Ritchie Valens (singer) –
- Stevie Wonder (musician) –
- Darius Rucker (musician) –
- Barry Zito (baseball player) –
- Prince Carl Philip of Sweden –
- Robert Pattinson (actor) –
- Debby Ryan (actress) –
- Morgan Wallen (country singer) –
Died
- Cyrus Hall McCormick (inventor) –
- Gary Cooper (actor) –
- Derek Boogaard (hockey player) –
- Dr. Joyce Brothers (psychologist) –
- Margot Kidder (Canadian actress; died in Livingston, Montana) –
- Doris Day (singer & actress) –
Events
- Apple trees in bloom, R.I. –
- Velcro trademark was registered in the United States –
- Pope John Paul II was shot –
- A New Brunswick earthquake measured 3.9 on the Richter scale –
Weather
- Sandstorm in New Jersey –
- Grissom Air Force Base near Peru, Indiana, reported wind gusts of 136 miles per hour in a heavy thunderstorm –