September 13th, 1921

Born on September 13th, 1921

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What happened on September 13th?

September 13th, 2005

A software bug caused a simulated pandemic in the online video game World of Warcraft, serving as a model for epidemiologists to understand how human interaction influences disease outbreaks.

September 13th, 1993

Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero, which went on to sell more than 15 million copies.

September 13th, 1988

Hurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record at the time.

September 13th, 1985

Super Mario Bros., one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, was first released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

September 13th, 1964

South Vietnamese generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức staged a coup attempt after being demoted by junta leader Nguyễn Khánh.

September 13th, 1959

The Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 (model pictured) struck the Moon, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body.

September 13th, 1919

The Boston police strike ended after four days of rule by the state militia, the deaths of nine people, and accusations that striking officers were "agents of Lenin".

September 13th, 1914

World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

September 13th, 1848

An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage; his survival and recovery influenced 19th-century discussion of psychology and neuroscience.

September 13th, 1814

War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", later used as the lyrics to the United States national anthem.

September 13th, 1759

French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.

September 13th, 1567

The siege of Inabayama Castle, the final battle in Oda Nobunaga's campaign to conquer Mino Province, began; it culminated in a decisive victory for Nobunaga.

September 13th, 1541

After three years of exile, French theologian John Calvin returned to Geneva to reform the church under a system of Christian theology later known as Calvinism.

January 1st, 1970

According to Roman tradition, the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (depicted), the most important temple in ancient Rome, was dedicated.

September 13th, 2018

The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person is killed, 25 are injured, and 40 homes are destroyed when excessive natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions.

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

Born on September 13th, 1921

97

Andrew Marshall

The director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment

*September 13th, 1921, Detroit †March 26th, 2019, Alexandria

94

Béla Biszku

Hungarian politician (1921-2016)

*September 13th, 1921, Márokpapi †March 31st, 2016, Budapest

56

Cyrille Adoula

Congolese Prime Minister, Ambassador (1921-1978)

*September 13th, 1921, Kinshasa †May 24th, 1978, Lausanne

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Who's birthday is on September 13th?

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

*September 13th, 1920, Colfax †September 21st, 2010, Thousand Oaks

73

Mel Tormé

American recording artist

*September 13th, 1925, Chicago †June 5th, 1999, Los Angeles

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

27

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

34

Thomas Müller

German association football player

*September 13th, 1989, Weilheim in Oberbayern

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

90

Gerd Ludwig Lemmer

German politician (1925-2016)

*September 13th, 1925, Remscheid †March 18th, 2016

18

Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya

Soviet resistance member of World War II and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1923–1941)

*September 13th, 1923, Ossino-Gai †November 29th, 1941, Petrischevo

74

Roald Dahlds

British writer and poet (1916–1990)

*September 13th, 1916, Llandaff †November 23rd, 1990, Oxford

23

Gabriela Rueda

Colombian speed skater

*September 13th, 2000, Bogotá

77

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

*September 13th, 1946, Glendale

72

Jean Smart

American actress (born 1951)

*September 13th, 1951, Seattle

78

Janusz Głowacki

Polish writer

*September 13th, 1938, Poznań †August 19th, 2017, Egypt

86

Yma Sumac

Peruvian-Born singer

*September 13th, 1922, Peru †November 1st, 2008, Los Angeles

46

Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)

*September 13th, 1977, Upper West Side

104

Frits Thors

Dutch television presenter

*September 13th, 1909, Amsterdam †April 19th, 2014, Laren

82

Ahmet Necdet Sezer

10th President of Turkey

*September 13th, 1941, Afyonkarahisar

62

Jean Gale

American vaudeville performer (1912–1974)

*September 13th, 1912, San Francisco †September 26th, 1974, Los Angeles

75

Jorge Martínez Busch

Chilean admiral

*September 13th, 1936, San Bernardo †October 14th, 2011, Viña del Mar

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85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Public holidays on September 13th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 13th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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