August 13th, 1603

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Born on August 13th, 1603 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on August 13th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on August 13th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (August 1603)

Born on August 13th, 1603

Weekday

Wednesday

August 13th, 1603 was a Wednesday.

Age

420

People born on August 13th, 1603 will turn 421 this year (2024), in exactly 106 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1603 - August 23rd, 1603

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 153,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 338 days, exactly on April 2nd, 2025, people who were born on August 13th, 1603 will be 154,000 days old!

153,662 Days

21,951 Weeks

5,048 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 13th?

August 13th, 2010

After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed into detention.

August 13th, 2004

Hurricane Charley struck the U.S. state of Florida, just 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie inflicted its own damage to the region.

August 13th, 1999

The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.

August 13th, 1918

Opha May Johnson (pictured) became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

August 13th, 1906

Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.

August 13th, 1898

Spanish–American War: After a mock battle for Manila, the Spanish commander surrendered to the United States to keep the city out of the Philippine Revolutionary Army's hands.

August 13th, 1876

The first Bayreuth Festival, created by Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima to showcase his stage works, was opened with Das Rheingold.

August 13th, 1868

A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.

August 13th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Off the coast of Maine, the United States suffered its worst naval defeat until 1941.

August 13th, 1762

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.

August 13th, 1704

War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.

August 13th, 1650

General George Monck founded the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards (soldier pictured), the oldest regular regiment of the British Army in continuous active service.

August 13th, 0582

Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.

August 13th, 1516

The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.

August 13th, 1099

Raniero is elected as Pope Paschal II, who would become deeply entangled in the Investiture Controversy.

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

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

Lennon Stella

Canadian singer and actress

*August 13th, 1999, Oshawa

Hansjürgen Müller-Beck

German prehistorian

*August 13th, 1927, Apolda †August 2nd, 2018, Bern

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

Alfred Hitchcock

English filmmaker (1899–1980)

*August 13th, 1899, Leytonstone †April 29th, 1980, Bel Air

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

Giulia Be

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1999, Rio de Janeiro

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

Rudolf von Gneist

German politician (1816–1895)

*August 13th, 1816, Berlin †July 22nd, 1895, Berlin

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

Madhur Jaffrey

Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality

*August 13th, 1933, Delhi

Frederick Sanger

British biochemist

*August 13th, 1918, Rendcomb †November 19th, 2013, Cambridge

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

*August 13th, 1963, Sivakasi †February 24th, 2018, Dubai

Niko Kranjčar

Croatian footballer

*August 13th, 1984, Zagreb

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher

*August 13th, 1953, Hamburg

Pat Harrington Jr.

American Emmy Award-winning stage and television actor (1929–2016)

*August 13th, 1929, Manhattan †January 6th, 2016, Los Angeles

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

*August 13th, 1974, Fort-de-France

Janet Yellen

United States Secretary of the Treasury since 2021

*August 13th, 1946, Brooklyn

Albert Kallee

German judge

*August 13th, 1884, Michelbach am Wald †May 3rd, 1956, Heilbronn

Corey Patterson

American baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Atlanta

Same year
Born in 1603

Joachim von der Marwitz

*December 7th, 1603, Stanowice, Silesian Voivodeship †May 11th, 1662, Drezdenko

Roger Williams

English Baptist theologian and author (1603–1683)

*December 21st, 1603, London †November 30th, 1683, Providence

Kenelm Digby

English courtier and diplomat

*July 11th, 1603, Gayhurst †June 11th, 1665, London

Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark

Prince of Denmark and Norway (1603-1647)

*April 10th, 1603, Copenhagen †June 2nd, 1647, Dresden

Abraham Keyser

*March 26th, 1603, Soest †September 30th, 1652

Jacob Tappe

German physician

*August 15th, 1603, Hildesheim †October 10th, 1680, Helmstedt

Johann Conrad Dannhauer

German theologian (1603-1666)

*March 24th, 1603, Teningen †November 7th, 1666, Strasbourg

Paolo Antonio Barbieri

Italian painter (1603-1649)

*January 1st, 1603, Cento †January 1st, 1649, Bologna

Pietro Paolini

Italian painter (1603-1681)

*June 3rd, 1603, Lucca †April 12th, 1681, Lucca

John of Nassau-Idstein

Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629-1677)

*November 24th, 1603, Saarbrücken †May 23rd, 1677, Idstein

Augustyn Kordecki

Polish religious leader

*November 16th, 1603, Iwanowice †March 20th, 1673, Wieruszów

Humphrey Mackworth

English lawyer and politician, died 1654

*January 27th, 1603, Betton Strange †January 1st, 1654, London

Simon Bradstreet

Last governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony; husband of poet Anne Bradstreet

*March 18th, 1603, Horbling †March 27th, 1697, Salem

Mario Nuzzi

Italian painter (1603-1673)

*January 19th, 1603, Rome †November 14th, 1673, Rome

Joseph of Cupertino

Italian Conventual Franciscan friar

*June 17th, 1603, Copertino †September 18th, 1663, Osimo

David Denicke

German jurist and hymnwriter (1603-1680)

*January 30th, 1603, Zittau †April 1st, 1680, Hanover

Hermann Mylius von Gnadenfeld

German lawyer and diplomat

*November 10th, 1603, Berne †November 1st, 1657, Oldenburg

Johannes Cocceius

Dutch theologian

*August 9th, 1603, Bremen †November 5th, 1669, Leiden

Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1603-1669)

*February 12th, 1603, Weimar †April 22nd, 1669, Altenburg

Lennart Torstensson

Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General (1603-1651)

*August 17th, 1603, Forstena †April 7th, 1651, Stockholm

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 13th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 13th.

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Central African Republic from France in 1960.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Central_African_Republic

International Lefthanders Day (International)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lefthanders_Day

Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of Tunisian Code of Personal Status in 1956. (Tunisia)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Tunisia

World Organ Donation Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XIII.VIII.MDCIII

13.8.1603

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1603 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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August 13th, 1603

Born on August 13th, 1603

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 153,000 days old!

153,662 Days

21,951 Weeks

5,048 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 13th?

After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed into detention.

Hurricane Charley struck the U.S. state of Florida, just 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie inflicted its own damage to the region.

The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.

Opha May Johnson (pictured) became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.

Spanish–American War: After a mock battle for Manila, the Spanish commander surrendered to the United States to keep the city out of the Philippine Revolutionary Army's hands.

The first Bayreuth Festival, created by Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima to showcase his stage works, was opened with Das Rheingold.

A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.

American Revolutionary War: Off the coast of Maine, the United States suffered its worst naval defeat until 1941.

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.

War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.

General George Monck founded the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards (soldier pictured), the oldest regular regiment of the British Army in continuous active service.

Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.

The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.

Raniero is elected as Pope Paschal II, who would become deeply entangled in the Investiture Controversy.

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

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

Same year Born in 1603

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 13th

Benedetto Sinigardi

Benildus Romançon

Centola and Helen

Cassian of Imola

Clara Maass (Lutheran Church)

Fachtna of Rosscarbery

Florence Nightingale, Octavia Hill (Lutheran Church)

Herulph

Hippolytus of Rome

Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion)

John Berchmans

Junian of Mairé

Blessed Marco d'Aviano

Maximus the Confessor

Nerses Glaietsi (Catholic Church)

Pope Pontian

Radegunde

Wigbert

August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Central African Republic from France in 1960.

International Lefthanders Day (International)

Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of Tunisian Code of Personal Status in 1956. (Tunisia)

World Organ Donation Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

13.8.1603

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 153,000 days old!

Birthdays
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Calendar
August 1603

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