Daily Almanac: May 13, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset

RISE: 6:28 a.m.
SET: 8:51 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

HIGH: 79 °F
LOW: 65 °F

Today is…

• Brunch For Lunch Day
• American Indian Day
• National Train Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1989 Thousands of students begin a hunger strike on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The 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 attempt. Turkish 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 off. Giuseppe Farina won the first FIA World Championship of Drivers for the Alfa Romeo team.

Births On This Day

• 1964 Stephen Colbert
American comedian, actor, talk show host
• 1950 Stevie Wonder
American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer

Deaths On This Day

• 1977 Mickey Spillane
American mobster

• 1975 Bob Wills
American singer-songwriter