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timeanddate.com Sign in Home On This Day On This Day in History – May 13What Happened on May 13?1989 – Thousands of students begin a hunger strike on Tiananmen Square in BeijingThe non-violent occupation of the square was part of anti-corruption and pro-democracy demonstrations. Some 3000 unarmed civilians were killed when the army cracked down on the protesters on June 3-4, 1989.1981 – Pope John Paul II survives an assassination attemptTurkish right-wing extremist Mehmet Ali Ağca fired two shots at John Paul II on St. Peter's Square. The Pope was seriously wounded but survived thanks to a 5-hour operation and went on to visit his attacker in prison.1950 – The first Formula One World Championship season kicks offGiuseppe Farina won the first FIA World Championship of Drivers for the Alfa Romeo team.1940 – Igor Sikorsky pilots his VS-300 helicopter's maiden flightThe helicopter was the first successful model to use the single vertical tail rotor that most helicopters feature today.1909 – The Giro d'Italia cycle race is held for the first timeThe Giro is considered one of the world's most important cycle races. Luigi Ganna won the first edition, which went from Milan to Naples and back.Births on May 131964 – Stephen ColbertAmerican comedian, actor, talk show host1950 – Stevie WonderAmerican singer-songwriter, pianist, producer1914 – Joe LouisAmerican boxer1842 – Arthur SullivanEnglish composer1717 – Maria TheresaAustrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman EmperorDeaths on May 132001 – R. K. NarayanIndian author1977 – Mickey SpillaneAmerican mobster1975 – Bob WillsAmerican singer-songwriter1930 – Fridtjof NansenNorwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate1832 – Georges CuvierFrench biologistChange Date:
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