May 13 - This Day in History

May 13 : General Interest 1846 : President Polk declares war on Mexico On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly votes in favor of President James K. Polk's request to declare war on Mexico in a dispute over Texas... read more American Revolution 1807 : Connecticut Patriot Eliphalet Dyer dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/connecticut-patriot-eliphalet-dyer-dies Automotive 1980 : Autoworkers union head joins Chrysler board http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/autoworkers-union-head-joins-chrysler-board Civil War 1862 : Grant moves on Jackson, Mississippi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grant-moves-on-jackson-mississippi Cold War 1958 : Vice President Nixon is attacked http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vice-president-nixon-is-attacked Crime 1981 : Pope John Paul II is shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-john-paul-ii-is-shot 1985 : A raid is set for MOVE headquarters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-raid-is-set-for-move-headquarters Disaster 1972 : Fire breaks out at club in Japan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-breaks-out-at-club-in-japan General Interest 1568 : Mary Queen of Scots defeated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-queen-of-scots-defeated 1607 : Jamestown founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jamestown-founded 1981 : Pope John Paul II shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-john-paul-ii-shot Hollywood 1898 : Edison sues over new motion-picture technology http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edison-sues-over-new-motion-picture-technology Literary 1907 : Daphne Du Maurier, author of Rebecca, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daphne-du-maurier-author-of-rebecca-is-born Music 1971 : Stevie Wonder comes of age http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stevie-wonder-comes-of-age Old West 1975 : The inventor of western swing dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-inventor-of-western-swing-dies Presidential 1958 : Nixon attacked by angry Venezuelans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-attacked-by-angry-venezuelans Sports 1973 : First Battle of the Sexes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-the-sexes Vietnam War 1971 : Paris peace talks at standstill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-peace-talks-at-standstill 1972 : Heavy fighting continues at Quang Tri and Kontum http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-fighting-continues-at-quang-tri-and-kontum World War I 1915 : Edith Wharton writes of the war's effect on France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edith-wharton-writes-of-the-wars-effect-on-france World War II 1940 : Churchill announces: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-announces-i-have-nothing-to-offer-but-blood-toil-tears-and-sweat