On This Day for May 13 - U.S. declaration of war on Mexico approved, Georges Braque is featured, and more

Created: 2020-05-13 10:03 Updated: 2020-05-13 10:03 Notebook: On this Day in History

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May 13

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Georges Braque

FEATURED EVENT

1846

U.S. declaration of war on Mexico approved

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1964: American actor and comedian Stephen Colbert—best known as the host of The Colbert Report, an ironic send-up of television news programs, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert —was born.

1950: American musician Stevie Wonder, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. [Take our quiz about musicians.]

1941: American singer and songwriter Ritchie Valens, who was the first Latino rock and roller, was born in Pacoima, California. [How much do you know about rock music and rock and roll?]

1940: British politician Winston Churchill faced the House of Commons for the first time as prime minister and told the members that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” [ Listen to Winston Churchill's first speech as prime minister.]

2019: American singer and actress Doris Day—whose performances in movie musicals of the 1950s and sex comedies of the early 1960s made her a leading Hollywood star—died at age 93. [Take our quiz about movies.]

1981: Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, in which he was shot and seriously wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish national. [ Test your knowledge of popes.]

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ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY

1950

Stevie Wonder
American singer, composer, and musician

1986

Lena Dunham
American actress, writer, director, and producer

1964

Stephen Colbert
American comedian

1961

Dennis Rodman
American basketball player

1939

Harvey Keitel
American actor