Monday, 13th May 1985 in Madrid
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Madrid! Explore 56 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Madrid. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Madrid brings drizzly with temperatures between 6°C and 17°C. Tonight's moon is in its first quarter phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Taurus. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Monday, 13th May in Madrid, ES.
On 13 May 1985, Madrid experienced drizzly conditions whilst the city lay under a first quarter moon. The Spanish capital, situated on the central Meseta plateau at approximately 600 metres elevation, serves as Spain's largest metropolitan area and cultural centre. The weather that day reflected the typical spring patterns common to Madrid's continental climate. Those born on this date fell under the Taurus zodiac sign.
The date coincided with significant historical events occurring across the world on different years. In 2017, Salvador Sobral brought Eurovision glory to Portugal with the song Amar pelos dois, marking the country's first victory in the international song contest. Several decades earlier, in 1985, Philadelphia witnessed a tragic incident when police dropped a bomb on a house occupied by members of the Black liberation group MOVE, resulting in eleven deaths and raising serious questions about law enforcement tactics.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Madrid on 13th May 1985
Metal bends not from force, but from heat and patience combined.
Fortune of the Day
13th May in the Stars – Star Sign Taurus
Personality Profile
Personality People born on May 13th blend Taurus stability with Mercurial curiosity. They are grounded yet mentally restless – practical without being dull. This combination makes them more versatile than typical Taureans, adding intellectual dimension to their earthy nature.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include reliability, sensory awareness, and clear thinking. Weaknesses emerge through stubbornness and inner tension between stability and change. They risk overthinking when emotion and reason conflict, creating internal friction.
Love These natives seek emotional security paired with intellectual connection. They're loyal and sensual, yet need partners who engage their minds too. Superficiality bores them – communication matters as much as physical intimacy.
Caree & Finance They thrive in roles blending creativity with practical skill: design, education, financial planning. Their patience and analytical strength build solid wealth. Impulsive spending is rare – they save strategically and invest thoughtfully.
Health Physically robust but prone to neck tension from mental strain. Movement-based and creative activities like dance or gardening suit them well. Adequate rest and sensory indulgence are essential to their wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its first quarter phase.
Chinese year of the Ox (Wood).
Fun Facts About 13th May
Name Days in Your Language: Imani, Imelda, Imogene, Payton, Peyton
Someone born on this day in 1985 would be 40 years old today — just 14,959 days into life, which is roughly 359,018 hours, 21,541,090 minutes, or 1,292,465,448 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 133. day of the year.
There are 232 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 20 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 13th May
- Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer (1988)
- Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter (1988)
- Lydia Williams, Australian footballer (1988)
- Candice King, American singer-songwriter and actress (1987)
- Marianne Vos, Dutch cyclist (1987)
- Lena Dunham, American actress, director, and screenwriter (1986)
- Robert Pattinson, English actor (1986)
- Alexander Rybak, Belarusian-Norwegian singer-songwriter, violinist, and actor (1986)
- Kris Versteeg, Canadian ice hockey player (1986)
- Javi Balboa, Equatoguinean footballer (1985)
Lives Remembered on 13th May
- Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (born 1939) (2025)
- Danny Lendich, New Zealand businessperson (born 1944) (2025)
- José Mujica, Uruguayan politician, 40th President of Uruguay (born 1935) (2025)
- Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer (born 1931) (2024)
- Cyril Wecht, American forensic pathologist (born 1931) (2024)
- Samm-Art Williams, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1946) (2024)
- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (born 1948) (2022)
- Doris Day, American singer and actress (born 1922) (2019)
- Unita Blackwell, American civil rights activist and politician (born 1933) (2019)
- Murray A. Straus, American sociologist and academic (born 1926) (2016)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 13th May
- Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of Fátima
- Christian feast day: Conchita Barrecheguren (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Gerard of Villamagna
- Christian feast day: Glyceria
- Christian feast day: John the Silent (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Julian of Norwich (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Frances Perkins (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Servatius
- Christian feast day: May 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Rotuma Day (Rotuma)
What Happened on 13th May?
- Two sightseeing seaplanes, a DHC-2 and a DHC-3, collide over George Inlet, Alaska, killing all five occupants on the DHC-2, and one of the eleven aboard the DHC-3. (2019)
- An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners. (2014)
- American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges. (2013)
- Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40. (2012)
- Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others. (2011)
- São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil. (2006)
- Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates. (2005)
- A fireworks storage depot explodes in a residential neighborhood in Enschede, Netherlands, killing 23 people and injuring 950 others. (2000)
- Kosovo War: NATO bombs the village of Koriša, killing at least 87 people. (1999)
- Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. (1998)