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Famous Birthdays
- 1987: Hunter Parrish - Weeds
- 1964: Stephen Colbert - The Colbert Report
- 1950: Stevie Wonder - Musician
- 1939: Harvey Keitel - Taxi Driver
- 1914: Joe Louis - Boxer
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The 1980s
- 1981: Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded in St. Peter's Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca.
The 1950s
- 1958: While visiting Venezuela, Richard Nixon motorcade is attacked by protesters upset with American foreign policy.
The 1800s
- 1846: President James K. Polk declared the United States was in a state of war against Mexico.
The 1600s
May 13 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Snake Swallow (1999)
- The Daily Show: Handshake (2002)
- The Daily Show: Homeland Security (2003)
- The Daily Show: Gas Prices (2008)
- The Daily Show: Dr. Phil on torture (2004)