October 19th, 1913

Born on October 19th, 1913

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 40,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 640 days, exactly on January 19th, 2026, people who were born on October 19th, 1913 will be 41,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 19th?

October 19th, 2017

Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.

October 19th, 2013

British YouTube collective the Sidemen were formed as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.

October 19th, 2005

Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 882 mbar (26.05 inHg).

October 19th, 1988

The British government restricted the broadcast of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and several Irish republican and loyalist paramilitary groups on television and radio.

October 19th, 1987

Iran–Iraq War: U.S. Navy forces destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker three days earlier.

October 19th, 1955

At a meeting of its general assembly, the European Broadcasting Union approved the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.

October 19th, 1943

World War II: Allied aircraft sank the German cargo ship Sinfra, killing mostly Italian POWs.

October 19th, 1914

First World War: Allied forces began engaging German troops at the First Battle of Ypres.

October 19th, 1864

American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union Army emerged victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

October 19th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: British forces led by Lord Cornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces under George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, ending the Siege of Yorktown.

October 19th, 1752

The Pennsylvania Gazette published a statement by Benjamin Franklin describing a kite experiment (depicted) to determine the electrical nature of lightning.

October 19th, 1596

The Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked on the Japanese island of Shikoku, and its cargo confiscated by the local daimyō.

October 19th, 1579

A ceremony was held in Edinburgh marking the coming of age of James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler.

October 19th, 2019

Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.

October 19th, 2013

One hundred and five people are injured in a train crash in Buenos Aires.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 19th

Born on October 19th, 1913

103

Hans Alwin Ketels

German politician (1913-2017)

*October 19th, 1913, Osterhever †April 12th, 2017, Garding

66

Vinícius de Moraes

Brazilian composer, singer, writer

*October 19th, 1913, Rio de Janeiro †July 9th, 1980, Rio de Janeiro

77

Vasco Pratolini

Italian writer (1913-1991)

*October 19th, 1913, Florence †January 12th, 1991, Rome

81

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Mexican actor

*October 19th, 1913, Tala †July 19th, 1995, Mexico City

92

Santiago Vera Izquierdo

Venezuelan politician

*October 19th, 1913, Caracas †July 10th, 2006

84

Haxhi Lleshi

Albanian politician (1913-1998)

*October 19th, 1913, Reshani †January 1st, 1998, Tirana

90

Robert Yewdall Jennings

British judge

*October 19th, 1913, Yorkshire †August 4th, 2004, Cambridge

85

Rosamund John

Actress (1913-1998)

*October 19th, 1913, Tottenham †October 27th, 1998, London

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Who's birthday is on October 19th?

84

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Indian-American astrophysicist

*October 19th, 1910, Lahore †August 21st, 1995, Chicago

65

Alexander Held

German actor

*October 19th, 1958, Munich

78

John Lithgow

American actor

*October 19th, 1945, Rochester

89

John le Carré

British novelist and spy (1931-2020)

*October 19th, 1931, Poole †December 12th, 2020, Royal Cornwall Hospital

82

Robert Beatty

Canadian actor (1909-1992)

*October 19th, 1909, Hamilton †March 3rd, 1992, London

82

Michael Gambon

British actor (1940–2023)

*October 19th, 1940, Dublin †September 27th, 2023, Witham

92

Jean Dausset

French immunologist (1916-2009)

*October 19th, 1916, Toulouse †June 6th, 2009, Palma de Mallorca

77

Jürgen Croy

East German association football player and manager

*October 19th, 1946, Zwickau

95

Henri Troyat

French writer

*October 19th, 1911, Moscow †March 3rd, 2007, 17th arrondissement of Paris

34

Nikolija Jovanović

Serbian singer and rapper

*October 19th, 1989, Zagreb

69

Ken Stott

British actor

*October 19th, 1954, Edinburgh

77

Philip Pullman

English author

*October 19th, 1946, Norwich

63

Jennifer Holliday

American actress and singer

*October 19th, 1960, Houston

46

Leopold Atlas

American screenwriter (1907-1954)

*October 19th, 1907, Brooklyn †September 30th, 1954, Los Angeles

54

Caroline Catz

British film, television, theatre and radio actress

*October 19th, 1969, Manchester

98

Else Marie Hansen

Danish actress

*October 19th, 1904, Copenhagen †August 12th, 2003

73

Gunnar Nordahl

Swedish association football player (1921-1995)

*October 19th, 1921, Hörnefors †September 15th, 1995, Alghero

87

Tony Lo Bianco

Actor

*October 19th, 1936, Brooklyn

96

Pierre Alechinsky

Belgian and French painter and engraver

*October 19th, 1927, Schaerbeek

61

Evander Holyfield

American boxer

*October 19th, 1962, Atmore

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Born in 1913

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

*January 9th, 1913, Yorba Linda †April 22nd, 1994, Manhattan

93

Gerald Ford

President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

*July 14th, 1913, Omaha †December 26th, 2006, Rancho Mirage

103

Alejandra Soler

Spanish teacher and politician (1913-2017)

*July 8th, 1913, Valencia †March 1st, 2017, Valencia

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

53

Vivien Leigh

British actress (1913–1967)

*November 5th, 1913, Darjeeling †July 8th, 1967, Eaton Square

88

Anthony Dexter

American actor

*January 19th, 1913, Talmage †March 27th, 2001, Greeley

63

Benjamin Britten

English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)

*November 22nd, 1913, Lowestoft †December 4th, 1976, Aldeburgh

80

Burt Lancaster

American actor (1913–1994)

*November 2nd, 1913, New York City †October 20th, 1994, Los Angeles

78

Willy Brandt

Chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974), SPD

*December 18th, 1913, Sankt Lorenz †October 8th, 1992, Unkel

92

Rosa Parks

African-American civil rights activist (1913-2005)

*February 4th, 1913, Tuskegee †October 24th, 2005, Detroit

74

Danny Kaye

American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)

*January 18th, 1913, Brooklyn †March 3rd, 1987, Los Angeles

84

Jean Marais

French actor and theatre director (1913-1998)

*December 11th, 1913, Cherbourg †November 8th, 1998, Cannes

74

Trevor Howard

English film, stage and television actor (1913–1988)

*September 29th, 1913, Cliftonville †January 7th, 1988, Bushey

76

Anthony Quayle

British actor, director (1913–1989)

*September 7th, 1913, Sefton †October 20th, 1989, London

66

Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete (1913–1980)

*September 12th, 1913, Oakville †March 31st, 1980, Tucson

88

Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001)

*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn

76

Mary Martin

American actress (1913-1990)

*December 1st, 1913, Weatherford †November 3rd, 1990, Rancho Mirage

91

Claude Simon

French writer

*October 10th, 1913, Antananarivo †July 6th, 2005, Paris

86

Victor Mature

American actor (1913–1999)

*January 29th, 1913, Louisville †August 4th, 1999, Rancho Santa Fe

100

Marc Platt

American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014)

*December 2nd, 1913, Pasadena †March 29th, 2014, San Rafael

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Public holidays on October 19th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 19th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1913 is a normal year and no leap year.

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