1931 95 years ago Notable Births May 13 2 sources

Jim Jones, American cult leader, founder of the Peoples Temple (died 1978)

On May 13, in the year 1931, Jim Jones, American cult leader, founder of the Peoples Temple (died 1978). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of May 13, a notable event in this corner of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Jim Jones. Learn more below.

James Warren Jones was an American cult leader, preacher, and mass murderer who founded and led the Peoples Temple between 1955 and 1978. Jones and the members of his inner circle planned and orchestrated a mass murder–suicide that resulted in the deaths of over 900 people including 304 children, which he described as "revolutionary suicide", a term coined by Huey P. Newton, in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978, including the assassination of U.S. congressman Leo Ryan. Jonestown had a defining influence on society's perception of cults.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 13, 1931 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 7 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2024 May 13 Cyril Wecht, American forensic pathologist (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 13 Samm-Art Williams, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1946)
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Notable Deaths 2019 May 13 Doris Day, American singer and actress (born 1922)
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Notable Deaths 2015 May 13 Nina Otkalenko, Russian runner (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 13 David Sackett, American-Canadian physician and academic (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 13 Gainan Saidkhuzhin, Russian cyclist (born 1937)
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Notable Deaths 2014 May 13 David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 13 Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director and producer (born 1977)
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Notable Deaths 2014 May 13 Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (born 1948)
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Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Jagdish Mali, Indian photographer (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Chuck Muncie, American football player (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (born 1973)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 13 Lynne Woolstencroft, Canadian politician (born 1943)
Historical Events 2012 May 13 Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Arsala Rahmani Daulat, Afghan politician (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Cuban-American theologian, author, and academic (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Lee Richardson, English speedway rider (born 1979)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Don Ritchie, Australian humanitarian (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 13 Nguyễn Văn Thiện, Vietnamese bishop (born 1906)
Selected Events 2012 May 13 Mexican authorities discovered 49 dismembered bodies in Cadereyta Jiménez
Historical Events 2011 May 13 Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others
Notable Deaths 2011 May 13 Derek Boogaard, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1982)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 13 Stephen De Staebler, American sculptor and educator (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 13 Wallace McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 13 Bruce Ricker, American director and producer (born 1942)
Selected Events 2011 May 13 Two bomb explosions in Charsadda District, Pakistan, killed 98 people and wounded 140 others
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