1607CE
Exploration
Jamestown founded
English colonists establish the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, Virginia.
Daily Chronicle
May 13
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1846CE
War
US declares war on Mexico
The United States Congress declares war on Mexico, officially beginning the Mexican-American War.
1950CE
Birth
Stevie Wonder Born
Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is one of the most acclaimed musicians of all time. Blind since infancy, he has won 25 Grammy Awards and produced timeless hits like 'Superstition' and 'Isn't She Lovely.'
1981CE
Other
Pope John Paul II shot
Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Ağca.