May got its name from the Roman goddess of spring, Maia Majesta.
May's
Birthstone is Emerald. It's a dark greenish color. The meaning of Emerald is peace and hope.
Here's a table of some famous people who were born on May 13th:
| Name | Year of Birth | Description of Person | Links about person |
| Joe Louis | 1914 | Heavyweight champion for 12 years | http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/joelouis/p/bio_louis_j.htm |
| Denis Rodman | 1961 | NBA defensive man, who behaved outrageous | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005379/ |
| Daphne Maurier | 1907 | Famous Writer | http://www.answers.com/topic/daphne-du-maurier |
| Michael Madden | 1979 | He plays the bass in the band, Maroon 5 | http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/maroon_5/biography.html |
| Peter Gabriel | 1950 | British Rock Singer | http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761580480 |
| Samantha Morton | 1977 | British Actress | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608090/ |
| Darius Rucker | 1966 | Lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish | http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0762295.html |
| Ritchie Valens | 1941 | singer that died in plane crash | http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/ritchie-valens |
| Stephen Colbert | 1964 | Actor on Comedy Central | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170306/bio |
| Stevie Wonder | 1950 | Motown singer icon | http://steviewonder.free.fr/ |
Events
5/13/1607 Jamestown, Virginia is founded: it is the first English Settlement in America
5/13/1981 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square
5/13/1982 Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy
5/13/1982 Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th game against Astros
5/13/1983 Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times
5/13/1989 Approximately 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China
5/13/1991 "Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness" goes on sale
5/13/1991 Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0
5/13/1992 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time
5/13/1995 Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned the 44th Miss Universe Shanna Lynn Moakler
5/13/1996 OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict
Costs of Living: Here's a table that shows the costs of living in May from 1994 to 1999
| Item | 1994 | 1999 |
| Gallon of Milk | $2.29 | $2.84 |
| Loaf of Bread | $1.59 | $0.89 |
| New Auto | $12,371 | $19,700 |
| Gallon of Gas | $1.09 | $1.15 |
| New Home | $106,100 | $147,700 |
| Average Income | $19,578.40 | $24,498 |
President: Bill Clinton was the president and Al Gore was the vice president.
Songs:
Some favorite songs in 1994 are "You Mean the
World to Me" by
Toni Braxton, "Anytime, Any Place" by
Janet Jackson, "I Miss
You" by Aaron Hall, and "Body and Soul" by
Anita Baker.
Click here for a link to
the top 100 songs of 1994.
Movies:
The award for best movie in 1994 goes to "Forest
Gump." Best Actor goes to
Tom Hanks and Best Actress goes to
Jessica
Lange. Click
here for a links to the 1994 Academy Awards.
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