On this day: 13 May

Selected events and births on 13 May, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1373 – The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Christ, which she later described in the first known English-language book written by a woman. Read more: Mysticism Julian of Norwich Visions of Jesus and Mary
• 1725 – Johann Sebastian Bach first performed the church cantata Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183 in Leipzig, Germany. Read more: Johann Sebastian Bach Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183 Leipzig
• 1909 – The inaugural edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner. Read more: 1909 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Race stage
• 1913 – The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft. Read more: Igor Sikorsky Sikorsky Russky Vityaz Fixed-wing aircraft
• 1958 – The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 80,000 kilometres (50,000 miles) by land and sea. Read more: Ben Carlin Circumnavigation Amphibious vehicle
• 1967 – Zakir Husain took office as the first elected Muslim President of India. Read more: Zakir Husain President of India
• 1992 – Li Hongzhi introduced the Falun Gong movement at a public lecture in Changchun, China. Read more: Li Hongzhi Falun Gong Changchun
• 1995 – Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of Sherpas or bottled oxygen. Read more: Alison Hargreaves Mount Everest Sherpa people
• 2017 – Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal won the contest for the first time, with the song "Amar pelos dois," performed by Salvador Sobral. Read more: Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Amar pelos dois

Born on this day

• 1938 – Giuliano Amato, Italian academic and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Italy Read more: Giuliano Amato Prime Minister of Italy
• 1952 – John Kasich, American politician, 69th Governor of Ohio Read more: John Kasich Governor of Ohio
• 1957 – Mar Roxas, Filipino economist and politician, 24th Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Read more: Mar Roxas Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
• 1968 – Scott Morrison, Australian politician, 30th Prime Minister of Australia Read more: Scott Morrison Prime Minister of Australia
• 1998 – Adrià Pedrosa, Spanish footballer Read more: Adrià Pedrosa
• 1999 – Óscar Mingueza, Spanish footballer Read more: Óscar Mingueza
• 1999 – Aníbal Moreno, Argentine footballer Read more: Aníbal Moreno
• 2002 – Diego López, Spanish footballer Read more: Diego López (footballer, born May 2002)
• 2003 – Jaxson Dart, American football player Read more: Jaxson Dart
• 2003 – Javi Guerra, Spanish footballer Read more: Javi Guerra (footballer, born 2003)
• 2003 – Jabari Smith Jr., American basketball player Read more: Jabari Smith Jr.
• 2005 – Romain Esse, English footballer Read more: Romain Esse

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