Daily Calendar for May 13th, 2021

The Old Farmer's Almanac daily calendar gives you quick reference for the significant events on any day throughout the year.

1740s

• 1740: Apple trees in bloom, R.I.

1850s

• Born 1857: Sir Ronald Ross (bacteriologist)

1880s

• Died 1884: Cyrus Hall McCormick (inventor)

1910s

• Born 1914: Joe Louis (boxer)

1940s

• Born 1941: Ritchie Valens (singer)

1950s

• Born 1950: Stevie Wonder (musician)

• 1958: Velcro trademark was registered in the United States

1960s

• Died 1961: Gary Cooper (actor)

• Born 1966: Darius Rucker (musician)

1970s

• Born 1978: Barry Zito (baseball player)

• Born 1979: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

1980s

• 1981: Pope John Paul II was shot

• 1983: A New Brunswick earthquake measured 3.9 on the Richter scale

• Born 1986: Robert Pattinson (actor)

1990s

• Born 1993: Debby Ryan (actress)

2010s

• Died 2011: Derek Boogaard (hockey player)

• Died 2013: Dr. Joyce Brothers (psychologist)

• Died 2019: Doris Day (singer & actress)