December 13th, 1753

Born on December 13th, 1753

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

Born on December 13th, 1753

73

Giuseppe Avanzini

Italian mathematician and physicist (1753-1827)

*December 13th, 1753, Gaino †June 18th, 1827, Padua

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Who's birthday is on December 13th?

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

75

Werner von Siemens

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

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

34

Taylor Swift

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

*December 13th, 1989, West Reading

91

Christopher Plummer

Canadian actor (1929–2021)

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

85

Carlo Gozzi

Italian playwright (1720-1806)

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

58

Heinrich Heine

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

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

23

Pramudya Kusumawardana

Badminton player

*December 13th, 2000, Sukabumi City

98

Dick Van Dyke

American entertainer and actor

*December 13th, 1925, West Plains

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

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

94

Jutta Müller

German figure skating coach (1928–2023)

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

63

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

*December 13th, 1818, Lexington †July 16th, 1882, Springfield

74

Georg Dubislav Ludwig von Pirch

Prussian officer (1763-1838)

*December 13th, 1763, Magdeburg †April 3rd, 1838, Berlin

48

Jan Adam Galina

Czech conductor and composer

*December 13th, 1724, Cítoliby †January 5th, 1773, Cítoliby

Same year
Born in 1753

76

Louis-Philippe de Ségur

French diplomat (1753-1830)

*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris

61

Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor

*March 26th, 1753, Woburn †August 21st, 1814, Auteuil

73

Samuel Crompton

British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

*December 3rd, 1753, Bolton †June 26th, 1827, Bolton

58

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence

*May 8th, 1753, Corralejo de Hidalgo †July 30th, 1811, Chihuahua City

67

Franz Karl Achard

German chemist

*April 28th, 1753, Berlin †April 20th, 1821, Wołów

40

Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud

French politician (1753-1793)

*May 31st, 1753, Limoges †October 31st, 1793, Paris

75

Thomas Bewick

English engraver and natural history author (1753-1828)

*August 10th, 1753, Mickley †November 8th, 1828, Gateshead

69

Victurnien Bonaventure de Rochechouart de Mortemart

French politician and officer

*October 28th, 1753, Everly †January 16th, 1823, Paris

72

William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock

Royal Navy admiral (1753-1825)

*July 9th, 1753, England †August 20th, 1825, London

70

Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux

French politician (1753-1824)

*August 24th, 1753, Montaigu †March 27th, 1824, Paris

70

Lazare Carnot

French political, engineering and mathematical figure (1753–1823)

*May 13th, 1753, Nolay †August 2nd, 1823, Magdeburg

82

Augusta Louise zu Stolberg-Stolberg

German Baroness (1753-1835)

*January 7th, 1753, Bad Bramstedt †May 30th, 1835, Kiel

41

Jean-François Delacroix

French politician (1753-1794)

*April 3rd, 1753, Pont-Audemer †April 5th, 1794, Paris

83

John Soane

British architect

*September 10th, 1753, Reading †January 20th, 1837, London

76

Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse

German Grand Duke (1753-1830)

*June 14th, 1753, Prenzlau †April 6th, 1830, Darmstadt

69

Joseph Bloomfield

American general and 4th Governor of New Jersey (1753–1823)

*October 18th, 1753, Woodbridge Township †October 3rd, 1823, Burlington

80

Luísa Todi

Portuguese opera singer (mezzo-soprano)

*January 9th, 1753, Setúbal †October 1st, 1833, Lisbon

74

John Taylor Gilman

American politician (1753–1828)

*December 19th, 1753, Exeter †August 31st, 1828, Exeter

56

Nicolas Dalayrac

French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809)

*June 8th, 1753, Muret †November 27th, 1809, Paris

57

Caroline Rudolphi

German writer

*August 24th, 1753, Magdeburg †April 15th, 1811, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1753 is a normal year and no leap year.

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