May 13th - Winston Churchill. Pope John Paul II Shot, RIP Dorris Day Days In History

Summary



On this episode of Days in History, John and Chris discuss notable events and birthdays that occurred on May 13th throughout history. They cover the birth of boxer Joe Louis, actress Bea Arthur, and basketball player Dennis Rodman. They also mention the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II and the passing of inventor Cyrus McCormick, physicist Stanislaw Ulam, psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers, and actress Doris Day.



Takeaways



May 13th is a significant day in history with notable birthdays and events

Joe Louis, Bea Arthur, and Dennis Rodman were all born on May 13th

Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt on this day

Inventor Cyrus McCormick, physicist Stanislaw Ulam, psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers, and actress Doris Day all passed away on May 13th



Chapters



00:00 Birthdays and Events on May 13th

14:24 Colonists land at Jamestown

21:46 Winston Churchill becomes prime minister

22:44 Vice President Nixon's motorcade is attacked

24:42 The Battle of the Sexes takes place

28:10 Assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II

34:00 Passing of Inventor Cyrus McCormick

35:27 Passing of Physicist Stanislaw Ulam

36:28 Passing of Professional Golfer Gene Sarazen

38:39 Passing of Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers

39:45 Passing of Actress Doris Day

Keywords



Days in History, May 13th, birthdays, events, Joe Louis, Bea Arthur, Dennis Rodman, Pope John Paul II, Cyrus McCormick, Stanislaw Ulam, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Doris Day