September 13th, 1508

Born on September 13th, 1508

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 13th?

September 13th, 2005

A software bug caused a simulated pandemic in the online video game World of Warcraft, serving as a model for epidemiologists to understand how human interaction influences disease outbreaks.

September 13th, 1993

Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero, which went on to sell more than 15 million copies.

September 13th, 1988

Hurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record at the time.

September 13th, 1985

Super Mario Bros., one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, was first released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

September 13th, 1964

South Vietnamese generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức staged a coup attempt after being demoted by junta leader Nguyễn Khánh.

September 13th, 1959

The Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 (model pictured) struck the Moon, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body.

September 13th, 1919

The Boston police strike ended after four days of rule by the state militia, the deaths of nine people, and accusations that striking officers were "agents of Lenin".

September 13th, 1914

World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

September 13th, 1848

An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage; his survival and recovery influenced 19th-century discussion of psychology and neuroscience.

September 13th, 1814

War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", later used as the lyrics to the United States national anthem.

September 13th, 1759

French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.

September 13th, 1567

The siege of Inabayama Castle, the final battle in Oda Nobunaga's campaign to conquer Mino Province, began; it culminated in a decisive victory for Nobunaga.

September 13th, 1541

After three years of exile, French theologian John Calvin returned to Geneva to reform the church under a system of Christian theology later known as Calvinism.

January 1st, 1970

According to Roman tradition, the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (depicted), the most important temple in ancient Rome, was dedicated.

September 13th, 2018

The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person is killed, 25 are injured, and 40 homes are destroyed when excessive natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions.

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

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

73

Mel Tormé

American recording artist

*September 13th, 1925, Chicago †June 5th, 1999, Los Angeles

27

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

34

Thomas Müller

German association football player

*September 13th, 1989, Weilheim in Oberbayern

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

*September 13th, 1920, Colfax †September 21st, 2010, Thousand Oaks

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

23

Gabriela Rueda

Colombian speed skater

*September 13th, 2000, Bogotá

46

Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)

*September 13th, 1977, Upper West Side

49

John Leland

English poet and antiquary

*September 13th, 1502, London †April 18th, 1552, London

55

Caterina Cybo

Italian Duchess

*September 13th, 1501, Ponzano †February 17th, 1557, Florence

50

Fabio Cannavaro

Italian association football player and manager

*September 13th, 1973, Naples

77

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

*September 13th, 1946, Glendale

72

Jean Smart

American actress (born 1951)

*September 13th, 1951, Seattle

36

Fraizer Campbell

English association football player (born 1987)

*September 13th, 1987, Huddersfield

77

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

English statesman and chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I (1520-1598)

*September 13th, 1520, Bourne †August 4th, 1598, Westminster

76

Arnold Schoenberg

Austrian-Jewish American composer (1874-1951)

*September 13th, 1874, Vienna †July 13th, 1951, Los Angeles

54

Daniel Fonseca

Uruguayan footballer

*September 13th, 1969, Montevideo

67

Alain Ducasse

French chef

*September 13th, 1956, Orthez

54

Nell Carter

American actress and singer (1948–2003)

*September 13th, 1948, Birmingham †January 23rd, 2003, Beverly Hills

Same year
Born in 1508

71

Andrea Palladio

Italian architect (1508–1580)

*October 31st, 1508, Padua †August 19th, 1580, Vicenza

47

Humayun

Mughal Emperor from 1530 to 1540 and 1555 to 1556

*March 6th, 1508, Kabul †January 27th, 1556, Delhi

78

Primož Trubar

Carniolan writer, Protestant reformer (1508-1586)

*June 19th, 1508, Rašica †June 28th, 1586, Tübingen

58

Pietro Carnesecchi

Italian humanist (1509-1567)

*December 24th, 1508, Florence †October 1st, 1567, Rome

70

Alessandro Piccolomini

Italian writer and philosopher, titular archbishop of Patrae

*June 13th, 1508, Siena †March 12th, 1579, Siena

51

Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Italian noble (1508-1559)

*April 5th, 1508, Ferrara †October 3rd, 1559, Ferrara

51

Andreas von Barby

German university teacher (1508-1559)

*July 24th, 1508, Loburg †August 3rd, 1559, Roskilde

71

Franz Joe͏̈l

Hungarian pharmacologist

*September 1st, 1508, Sopron †October 20th, 1579, Greifswald

46

Gemma Frisius

Frisian physician, mathematician and cartographer (1508–1555)

*December 8th, 1508, Dokkum †May 25th, 1555, Leuven

47

Sebastian von Heusenstamm

Archbishop of Mainz

*March 16th, 1508, Frankfurt †March 18th, 1555, Eltville am Rhein

41

Francis, Duke of

German prince

*November 23rd, 1508, Uelzen †November 23rd, 1549, Gifhorn

55

Thomas Naogeorgus

Playwright

*December 21st, 1508, Straubing †December 29th, 1563, Wiesloch

76

Simon Sulzer

Swiss theologian (1508-1585)

*September 23rd, 1508, Schattenhalb †June 22nd, 1585, Basel

52

Georg Sabinus

German writer and diplomat (1508-1560)

*May 3rd, 1508, Brandenburg an der Havel †December 2nd, 1560, Frankfurt (Oder)

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Public holidays on September 13th

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Leap year

Yes: 1508 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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