Overview

• On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill delivered his iconic 'blood, toil, tears, and sweat' speech, rallying Britain against Nazi Germany.
• The Andischan massacre occurred on May 13, 2005, when Uzbek military forces violently suppressed a protest, killing hundreds.
• A devastating fireworks factory explosion in Enschede, Netherlands, on May 13, 2000, killed 22 people and injured about 1,000.
• The SPD, led by Gerhard Schröder, won the Lower Saxony state election on May 13, 1990, marking a significant political shift in Germany.
• May 13 also commemorates the beginning of Berlin's Charité hospital in 1710 and notable birthdays, including Stevie Wonder and Luciano Benetton.