100% verified The same day, three eras.
13 May
Contemporary era
1981
Attempt on John Paul II
On 13 May 1981, Pope John Paul II was gravely wounded by gunfire in St Peter's Square.
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Contemporary era
1888
Abolition of slavery in Brazil
On 13 May 1888, the Lei Aurea abolished slavery in Brazil, the last country in the Americas to do so.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1787
Departure of the First Fleet
On 13 May 1787, the First Fleet left England to found a penal colony in Australia.
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