October 13th, 1834

Born on October 13th, 1834

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

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

30

Tiffany Trump

American research assistant and reality television personality

*October 13th, 1993, West Palm Beach

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

87

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

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

34

Slimane

French singer-songwiter of Algerian descent

*October 13th, 1989, Chelles

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

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

66

Hans Conon von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1807-1874)

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

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

80

Rudolf Virchow

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

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

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

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

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

22

Caleb McLaughlin

American actor

*October 13th, 2001, Carmel

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

50

Duchess Agnes of Württemberg

German aristocrat and writer (1835-1886)

*October 13th, 1835, Pokój †June 10th, 1886, Schloss Osterstein

89

Nana Mouskouri

Greek singer

*October 13th, 1934, Chania

Same year
Born in 1834

70

Hermann Usener

German classical philologist

*October 23rd, 1834, Weilburg †October 21st, 1905, Bonn

72

Dmitri Mendeleev

Russian chemist

*February 8th, 1834, Tobolsk †January 20th, 1907, Saint Petersburg

85

Ernst Haeckel

German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist

*February 16th, 1834, Potsdam †August 9th, 1919, Jena

58

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano

Mexican writer, journalist, teacher and politician (1834-1893)

*November 13th, 1834, Tixtla de Guerrero †February 13th, 1893, Sanremo

68

Frank R. Stockton

American writer (1834-1902)

*April 5th, 1834, Philadelphia †April 20th, 1902, The Woodlands

50

Próspero Fernández Oreamuno

Bueno (1834-1885)

*July 18th, 1834, San José †March 12th, 1885, Alajuela

62

William Morris

British textile artist, author, and socialist (1834–1896)

*March 24th, 1834, Walthamstow †October 3rd, 1896, London

73

George Anthony Walkem

Canadian lawyer (1834-1908)

*November 15th, 1834, Newry †January 13th, 1908, Victoria

65

Gottlieb Daimler

German businessman

*March 17th, 1834, Schorndorf †March 6th, 1900, Bad Cannstatt

75

Léon Walras

French mathematical economist (*1834 – †1910)

*December 16th, 1834, Évreux †January 5th, 1910, Clarens

88

John Venn

British logician and philosopher (1834-1923)

*August 4th, 1834, Kingston upon Hull †April 4th, 1923, Cambridge

51

Amilcare Ponchielli

Italian composer (1834-1886)

*August 31st, 1834, Paderno Ponchielli †January 16th, 1886, Milan

83

Edgar Degas

French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)

*July 19th, 1834, Paris †September 27th, 1917, Paris

57

Jan Neruda

Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891)

*July 9th, 1834, Prague †August 22nd, 1891, Prague

77

Jules Lefebvre

French painter (1834-1912)

*March 14th, 1834, Tournan-en-Brie †February 24th, 1912, rue La Bruyère

92

Charles William Eliot

American president of Harvard (1834–1926)

*March 20th, 1834, Boston †August 22nd, 1926, Northeast Harbor

71

Martin Nováček

Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, composer and organist

*November 10th, 1834, Horažďovice †March 19th, 1906, Timișoara

80

August Weismann

German evolutionary biologist (1834-1914)

*January 17th, 1834, Frankfurt †November 5th, 1914, Freiburg im Breisgau

64

Édouard Pailleron

French poet and dramatist (1834-1899)

*September 7th, 1834, Paris †April 19th, 1899, Paris

189

Gaston Nouël de Buzonnière

French sculptor

*June 17th, 1834, Orléans

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1834 is a normal year and no leap year.

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