1) The famous Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, conducted a successful test flight of their glider in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on May 13, 1900. This would eventually lead to their historic first powered flight in 1903.

2) On May 13, 1917, a devastating tornado outbreak hit North Carolina, claiming over 100 lives and causing widespread destruction. It remains one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in the state's history.

3) In 1958, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill desegregated its undergraduate program on May 13, becoming the first public university in the South to do so.

4) On May 13, 1985, North Carolina State University's basketball coach Jim Valvano led the Wolfpack to an unlikely national championship victory over heavily favored Houston. The game and Valvano's emotional celebration afterwards became iconic moments in college sports history.

5) May 13, 2018 marked the opening of the Raleigh Beer Garden, which boasts over 400 different types of beer and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest selection of draft beer. The establishment has since become a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.