October 13th, 1040

Born on October 13th, 1040

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 359,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 13th?

October 13th, 2013

During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.

October 13th, 2011

The Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (pictured) married Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong.

October 13th, 1994

The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.

October 13th, 1972

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into a remote area in the Andes mountains near the border of Chile and Argentina; the 16 remaining survivors were not rescued until more than two months later.

October 13th, 1961

Newly elected Burundian prime minister Louis Rwagasore was assassinated by his political rivals.

October 13th, 1921

The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, establishing the current borders between Turkey and the Caucasian states.

October 13th, 1917

At least 30,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in the fields of Cova da Iria near Fátima, Portugal.

October 13th, 1911

Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria, became the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent, as well as the first Prince of Great Britain and Ireland to hold that position.

October 13th, 1908

British suffragette Margaret Travers Symons became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons when she escaped from her escort into the chamber and shouted at the assembly.

October 13th, 1843

B'nai B'rith (membership certificate pictured), the world's oldest continually operating Jewish service organization, was founded in New York City.

October 13th, 1814

War of 1812: After three days of fighting, the beached U.S. Revenue Cutter Service vessel Eagle was captured by the Royal Navy.

October 13th, 1812

War of 1812: British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled an American invasion from across the Niagara River at the Battle of Queenston Heights near Queenston, Ontario.

October 13th, 1773

French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured), an interacting, grand design spiral galaxy located an estimated 31 million light-years away.

October 13th, 1710

Queen Anne's War: French and Wabanaki forces surrendered to end the Siege of Port Royal, giving the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia.

October 13th, 1307

Agents of King Philip IV of France launched a raid on the Knights Templar at dawn, arresting many members, subsequently torturing them into giving false confessions and burning them at the stake.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 13th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 13th?

30

Tiffany Trump

American research assistant and reality television personality

*October 13th, 1993, West Palm Beach

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

34

Slimane

French singer-songwiter of Algerian descent

*October 13th, 1989, Chelles

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

*October 13th, 1920, Roosevelt †November 10th, 2007, Ivins

87

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

*October 13th, 1925, Grantham †April 8th, 2013, The Ritz London

41

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

*October 13th, 1982, Sydney

34

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

United States Representative from New York since 2019

*October 13th, 1989, The Bronx

28

Jimin

South Korean singer and dancer

*October 13th, 1995, Busan

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

*October 13th, 1942, Säffle †March 22nd, 2017, Karlstad

22

Caleb McLaughlin

American actor

*October 13th, 2001, Carmel

40

Lenny Bruce

American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)

*October 13th, 1925, Mineola †August 3rd, 1966, Hollywood

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

*October 13th, 1949, Liège †March 13th, 2017, Liège

54

Nancy Kerrigan

American figure skater (born 1969)

*October 13th, 1969, Woburn

47

Art Tatum

American jazz pianist

*October 13th, 1909, Toledo †November 5th, 1956, Los Angeles

82

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*October 13th, 1941, Newark

46

John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey

English courtier, political writer and memoirist (1696-1743)

*October 13th, 1696, London †August 5th, 1743, London

85

Liliane Montevecchi

French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer (1932-2018)

*October 13th, 1932, 15th arrondissement of Paris †June 29th, 2018, New York City

66

Hans Conon von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1807-1874)

*October 13th, 1807, Altenburg †September 3rd, 1874, Lemnitz

62

Bill Camp

American actor

*October 13th, 1961, Massachusetts

89

Nana Mouskouri

Greek singer

*October 13th, 1934, Chania

49

Vivieno Caldinelli

Film and television director

*October 13th, 1974, Hamilton

81

Christine Nöstlinger

Austrian children's and young adult's writer (1936-2018)

*October 13th, 1936, Vienna †June 28th, 2018, Vienna

52

Sacha Baron Cohen

English actor, comedian, producer and writer

*October 13th, 1971, Hammersmith

67

Chris Carter

American television and film producer (born 1956)

*October 13th, 1956, Bellflower

59

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist (1958–2018)

*October 13th, 1958, Medina †October 2nd, 2018, Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul

57

Kelly Preston

American actress (1962–2020)

*October 13th, 1962, Honolulu †July 12th, 2020, Clearwater

46

Antonio Di Natale

Italian association football player

*October 13th, 1977, Naples

35

Andrew Evans

Figure skater

*October 13th, 1988, Etobicoke

31

Alex Kennedy

New Zealand rower

*October 13th, 1992, Rangiora

82

Roland Gräf

German cinematographer, film director and screenwriter (1934-2017)

*October 13th, 1934, Meuselbach †May 11th, 2017, Potsdam

52

Endrik Wottrich

German singer and opera singer

*October 13th, 1964, Celle †April 26th, 2017, Berlin

69

Silvio Micali

Italian-American computer scientist

*October 13th, 1954, Palermo

80

Rudolf Virchow

German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician (1821-1902)

*October 13th, 1821, Świdwin †September 5th, 1902, Berlin

83

Melinda Dillon

American actress (1939–2023)

*October 13th, 1939, Hope †January 9th, 2023, Los Angeles

46

Paul Pierce

American basketball player

*October 13th, 1977, Oakland

77

Cornel Wilde

Hungarian-American actor and film director

*October 13th, 1912, Prievidza †October 16th, 1989, Los Angeles

43

Scott Parker

English association football manager and former player

*October 13th, 1980, Lambeth

85

Raymond Kopa

Polish and French footballer

*October 13th, 1931, Nœux-les-Mines †March 3rd, 2017, Angers

78

Pamela Tiffin

American actress and model

*October 13th, 1942, Oklahoma City †December 2nd, 2020, Manhattan

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Public holidays on October 13th

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Leap year

Yes: 1040 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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