Who was born on May 13

154 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 13, including Hugh of Cluny, Theobald III of Champagne, Marie of Brabant, Queen of France. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

59 documented historical events happened on May 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured Beirut from the Fatimid Caliphate with the help of a Genoese fleet. On the same day, in another year: The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Christ, which she later described in the first known English-language book written by a woman. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.