MAY 13, 2020
Today is:
| Cough Drop Day
International Hummus Day National Fruit Cocktail Day National Apple Pie Day National Receptionists’ Day National Third Shift Worker Day Tulip Day |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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JOE LOUIS (1914-1981) — American heavyweight boxing world champion (1937-1949). Most famous for his matches against German boxer Max Schmeling. |
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BEA ARTHUR (1922-2009) — American actress, comedian, and activist (Maude, Golden Girls) |
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STEVIE WONDER (1950) — American singer-songwriter and record producer. |
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STEPHEN COLBERT (1961) — American comedian, actor, late night talk show host, and political pundit. |
TODAY IN HISTORY
| 1880 – Thomas Edison performs his first tests on an electric railway, the precursor of modern subways and trolleys, in Menlo Park, NJ. |  |
| 1940 – German forces cross the Meuse River, beginning the Nazi conquest of France. |  |
| 1989 – Groups of students occupy Tienanmen Square in Beijing, China and begin hunger strikes to protest against the oppressive government. There will eventually be more than 1 million protesters gathered there. |  |
