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Historical Events on May 13

  • Ecuador

    1830

    Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.

  • Mexican-American War

    1846

    Mexican-American War: The United States declares war on Mexico.

  • American Civil War

    1861

    American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.

  • Kingdom of Yugoslavia

    1941

    World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting with German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance.

  • 1948 Arab-Israeli War

    1948

    Arab-Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars, the day before the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14.

  • University of California, Berkeley

    1960

    Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

  • The Troubles

    1972

    The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.

  • Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

    1989

    Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.

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