October 13th, 1797

Born on October 13th, 1797

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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

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

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

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

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

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

66

Hans Conon von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1807-1874)

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

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

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

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

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

80

Rudolf Virchow

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

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

22

Caleb McLaughlin

American actor

*October 13th, 2001, Carmel

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

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

82

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*October 13th, 1941, Newark

54

Nancy Kerrigan

American figure skater (born 1969)

*October 13th, 1969, Woburn

85

Liliane Montevecchi

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

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

70

Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin

French Navy officer

*October 13th, 1768, Honfleur †April 23rd, 1839, Paris

62

Bill Camp

American actor

*October 13th, 1961, Massachusetts

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Born in 1797

42

Karl Otfried Müller

German scholar of classical Greek studies (1797–1840)

*August 28th, 1797, Brzeg †August 1st, 1840, Athens

51

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

German composer and writer

*January 10th, 1797, Burg Hülshoff †May 24th, 1848, Meersburg Castle

31

Franz Schubert

Austrian composer (1797–1828)

*January 31st, 1797, Himmelpfortgrund †November 19th, 1828, Vienna

53

Mary Shelley

British writer (1797–1851)

*August 30th, 1797, Somers Town †February 1st, 1851, Chester Square

58

Heinrich Heine

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

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

71

Heinrich von Wittgenstein

German entrepreneur and politician (1797-1869)

*April 20th, 1797, Cologne †March 29th, 1869, Cologne

80

Adolphe Thiers

President of the French Republic (1797–1877)

*April 14th, 1797, Marseille †September 3rd, 1877, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

50

Gaetano Donizetti

Italian opera composer (1797–1848)

*November 29th, 1797, Bergamo †April 8th, 1848, Bergamo

80

Joseph Henry

American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian (1797-1878)

*December 17th, 1797, Albany †May 13th, 1878, Washington, D.C.

71

Mirza Ghalib

Pakistani poet (1797-1869)

*December 27th, 1797, Kala Mahal †February 15th, 1869, Ghalib ki Haveli

72

Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille

French physicist (1797-1869)

*April 22nd, 1797, Paris †December 26th, 1869, Paris

77

Charles Lyell

British geologist (1797–1875)

*November 14th, 1797, Angus †February 11th, 1875, London

90

William I, German Emperor

19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia

*March 22nd, 1797, Berlin †March 9th, 1888, Berlin

72

Henrik Hertz

Danish poet

*August 25th, 1797, Copenhagen †February 25th, 1870, Copenhagen

54

Manuel Lavalleja

Uruguayan soldier and captain (1797-1852)

*September 20th, 1797, Minas †July 9th, 1852, Salto

73

Jasper Ewing Brady

American politician

*March 4th, 1797, Sunbury †January 26th, 1871

29

Maria Leopoldina of Austria

Queen consort of Portugal and Empress consort of Brazil

*January 22nd, 1797, Vienna †December 11th, 1826, Rio de Janeiro

67

Giuditta Pasta

Italian opera singer (1798-1865)

*October 26th, 1797, Saronno †April 1st, 1865, Blevio

82

Karl Georg von Wächter

German jurist, judge and author (1797-1880)

*December 24th, 1797, Marbach am Neckar †January 15th, 1880, Leipzig

88

Eduard Vogel von Falckenstein

Prussian army officer (1797-1885)

*January 5th, 1797, Wrocław †April 6th, 1885, Dłużek, Lubusz Voivodeship

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1797 is a normal year and no leap year.

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