May 13, 1971 (Thursday)
- The state funeral of Former Taoiseach Seán Lemass takes place at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown, Dublin.
- Karl Schiller replaces Alex Möller as Minister of Finance in the German federal government.
- Born: Espen Lind, Norwegian songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, in Tromsø
- Born: Sean Berthelot, Mercy Hospital in New Orleans, LA - A really good guy (Undefeated May 13, 1971-present)
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