December 13th, 1534

Born on December 13th, 1534

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

December 13th, 2011

A man threw grenades and fired a rifle at crowds in Liège, Belgium, causing 6 deaths and injuring more than 120 others, before killing himself.

December 13th, 1989

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army engaged in a fierce firefight with the King's Own Scottish Borderers at a vehicle checkpoint complex in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

December 13th, 1981

Polish prime minister Wojciech Jaruzelski (pictured) declared martial law.

December 13th, 1960

With Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, out of the country, four conspirators staged a coup attempt to install Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen on the throne.

December 13th, 1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces, capturing the Chinese city of Nanjing, began committing numerous atrocities over the next several weeks, including looting, rape and the execution of prisoners of war and civilians.

December 13th, 1928

An American in Paris, a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by George Gershwin, premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York.

December 13th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside suffered severe casualties against entrenched Confederate defenders at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia.

December 13th, 1769

Dartmouth College was established by royal charter in present-day Hanover, New Hampshire.

December 13th, 1643

First English Civil War: Roundhead forces under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack in Hampshire on a winter garrison of Cavalier infantry and cavalry.

December 13th, 2015

Beyoncé (pictured) released her fifth studio album without any prior announcement or promotion; it sold 2.3 million copies before the end of the year.

December 13th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army retreated after the failure of Operation Whirlwind, destroying their tanks to avoid their capture.

December 13th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: While transporting supplies to Guadeloupe, French commodore François Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean captured the British frigate HMS Junon.

December 13th, 2013

Beyoncé (pictured) released her fifth studio album without any prior announcement or promotion; it sold 2.3 million copies before the end of the year.

December 13th, 2007

The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009.

December 13th, 2003

Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit.

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

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

43

Eric XIV of Sweden

Swedish king

*December 13th, 1533, Tre Kronor Castle †February 26th, 1577, Örbyhus

79

Ludwig Curtius

German classical archeologist

*December 13th, 1874, Augsburg †April 10th, 1954, Rome

57

Marcus Marin

German football player and manager

*December 13th, 1966, Hamburg

56

Henry IV of France

King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610)

*December 13th, 1553, Château de Pau †May 14th, 1610, Paris

34

Taylor Swift

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

*December 13th, 1989, West Reading

75

Werner von Siemens

German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist (1816-1892)

*December 13th, 1816, Lenthe †December 6th, 1892, Charlottenburg

91

Christopher Plummer

Canadian actor (1929–2021)

*December 13th, 1929, Toronto †February 5th, 2021, Weston

23

Pramudya Kusumawardana

Badminton player

*December 13th, 2000, Sukabumi City

69

Sixtus V

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590

*December 13th, 1520, Grottammare †August 27th, 1590, Rome

85

Carlo Gozzi

Italian playwright (1720-1806)

*December 13th, 1720, Venice †April 4th, 1806, Venice

98

Dick Van Dyke

American entertainer and actor

*December 13th, 1925, West Plains

58

Heinrich Heine

German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)

*December 13th, 1797, Düsseldorf †February 17th, 1856, Paris

75

Ted Nugent

American rock musician

*December 13th, 1948, Detroit

36

Michael Socha

British actor

*December 13th, 1987, Derby

56

Jamie Foxx

American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)

*December 13th, 1967, Terrell

75

Jeff Baxter

American guitarist

*December 13th, 1948, Washington, D.C.

49

Sara Cox

English broadcaster

*December 13th, 1974, Bolton

61

Vincent Descœur

French politician

*December 13th, 1962, Aurillac

66

Steve Buscemi

American actor

*December 13th, 1957, Brooklyn

94

Jutta Müller

German figure skating coach (1928–2023)

*December 13th, 1928, Chemnitz †November 2nd, 2023, Berlin

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53

Frederick II of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1588)

*July 1st, 1534, Haderslev †April 4th, 1588, Slagelse

47

Oda Nobunaga

Japanese samurai and warlord (1534–1582)

*June 23rd, 1534, Nagoya Castle (16th century) †June 21st, 1582, former site of Honnō-ji

58

Hans Bol

Flemish painter and draughtsman (1534-1593)

*December 16th, 1534, Mechelen †November 20th, 1593, Amsterdam

48

Zacharias Ursinus

German theologian

*July 18th, 1534, Wrocław †May 6th, 1583, Neustadt an der Weinstraße

67

Jean Passerat

French writer

*October 18th, 1534, Troyes †September 14th, 1602, Paris

47

Guru Ram Das

The fourth Guru of Sikhism

*January 1st, 1534, Lahore †January 1st, 1581, Goindwal Sahib

63

Joseph of Anchieta

Spanish Jesuit missionary

*March 19th, 1534, San Cristóbal de La Laguna †June 9th, 1597, Anchieta

79

Francesco Mantica

Italian jurist and cardinal (1534-1614)

*March 20th, 1534, Venzone †January 28th, 1614, Rome

37

Nicholas Pieck

Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr

*August 29th, 1534, Gorinchem †July 9th, 1572, Brielle

59

Eleonore of Austria, Duchess Consort of Mantua

Archdushess of Austria (1534-1594)

*November 2nd, 1534, Vienna †August 5th, 1594, Mantua

69

Lucas Osiander the Elder

German pastor

*December 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †September 17th, 1604, Stuttgart

62

William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen

Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (1534-1597)

*October 4th, 1534, Sondershausen †September 30th, 1597, Straußberg

77

Antonio Pérez

Spanish politician (1534-1611)

*January 1st, 1534, Valdeconcha †April 7th, 1611, Paris

33

Myeongjong of Joseon

13th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*May 22nd, 1534, Gyeongbokgung †June 28th, 1567, Gyeongbokgung

36

Setthathirath

Laotian king

*January 24th, 1534, Luang Prabang †November 30th, 1570, Attapeu Province

79

Henri I de Montmorency

Duke of Montmorency; (1534-1614)

*June 15th, 1534, Chantilly †April 2nd, 1614, Pézenas

63

Joachim Camerarius the Younger

German scientist (1534-1598)

*November 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †October 11th, 1598, Nuremberg

78

Giovanni de' Bardi

Italian composer and writer

*February 5th, 1534, Florence †September 1st, 1612, Rome

77

Federico Barocci

Italian painter (1535-1612)

*November 30th, 1534, Urbino †September 30th, 1612, Urbino

51

Samuel Eisenmenger

German physician

*January 1st, 1534, Bretten †January 1st, 1585, Bruchsal

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1534 is a normal year and no leap year.

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