On This Day:
Tuesday May 13, 2014 This is the 133rd day of the year, with 232 days remaining in 2014. Fact of the Day: microorganisms A microorganism is a life form that is too small for the human eye to see unaided, usually less than one millimeter (0.04 inches) in size. Microorganisms include algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses, and are divided into two main groups: the protists and the monerans. Protists, such as algae and protozoa, are mostly unicellular, with a cell structure similar to that of plants and animals. Monerans are divided into bacteria and blue-green bacteria.
Holidays Feast day of St. Andrew Hubert Fournet, St. John the Silent, St. Servatius, St. Mucius, St. Peter Regalatus, St. Erconwald, St. Euthymius the Enlightener, St. Glyceria of Heraclia, and St. Robert Bellarmine.
Sweden: Linnedagen, Birthday of Linnaeus.
Events 1568 - Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart) was defeated at the Battle of Langside.
1607 - The English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, was settled.
1846 - The U.S. formally declared war against Mexico.
1940 - Great Britain's new prime minister, Winston Churchill, told the House of Commons, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
1954 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation authorizing the US-Canadian construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
1968 - Peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam began in Paris.
1981 - Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter's Square by a Turkish assailant. He survived the assassination attempt.
2003 - In an effort to thwart counterfeiters, the U.S. Mint unveiled a new version of the $20 bill - the first to be colorized.
Births 1265 - Dante Alighieri, Italian poet.
1842 - Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, British, collaborator with Sir William Gilbert in writing 14 comic operas.
1884 - Cyrus McCormick, American, inventor of grain reaper machine.
1907 - Dame Daphne du Maurier, English novelist, playwright.
1914 - Joe Louis, American boxer, world heavyweight champion for record 12 years.
1931 - Jim Jones, American cult leader responsible for the Jonestown Massacre in 1978.
1950 - Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins), American singer and musician.
1964 - Stephen Colbert, American comedian, satirist, actor, and writer.
Deaths 1961 - Gary Cooper, American film actor.
1972 - Dan Blocker, American actor.
1975 - Bob Wills, American country music fiddler, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.
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