September 13th, 1924

Born on September 13th, 1924

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 36,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1924

84

Maurice Jarre

French composer and conductor (1924-2009)

*September 13th, 1924, 5th arrondissement of Lyon †March 28th, 2009, Los Angeles

60

Scott Brady

American actor (1924-1985)

*September 13th, 1924, Brooklyn †April 16th, 1985, Los Angeles

51

Harold Blair

Australian singer and Aboriginal activist (1924-1976)

*September 13th, 1924, Cherbourg †May 21st, 1976

87

Norman Alden

American actor (1924–2012)

*September 13th, 1924, Fort Worth †July 27th, 2012, Los Angeles

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 13th?

73

Mel Tormé

American recording artist

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

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

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

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

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

90

Gerd Ludwig Lemmer

German politician (1925-2016)

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

34

Thomas Müller

German association football player

*September 13th, 1989, Weilheim in Oberbayern

27

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

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

94

Gabriel Charpentier

Canadian composer and lyricist

*September 13th, 1925, Richmond †November 7th, 2019

77

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

*September 13th, 1946, Glendale

23

Gabriela Rueda

Colombian speed skater

*September 13th, 2000, Bogotá

78

Janusz Głowacki

Polish writer

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

72

Jean Smart

American actress (born 1951)

*September 13th, 1951, Seattle

46

Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)

*September 13th, 1977, Upper West Side

74

Roald Dahlds

British writer and poet (1916–1990)

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

82

Ahmet Necdet Sezer

10th President of Turkey

*September 13th, 1941, Afyonkarahisar

75

Jorge Martínez Busch

Chilean admiral

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

54

Nell Carter

American actress and singer (1948–2003)

*September 13th, 1948, Birmingham †January 23rd, 2003, Beverly Hills

50

Fabio Cannavaro

Italian association football player and manager

*September 13th, 1973, Naples

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Born in 1924

80

Marlon Brando

American actor (1924–2004)

*April 3rd, 1924, Omaha †July 1st, 2004, Los Angeles

94

George H. W. Bush

President of the United States from 1989 to 1993

*June 12th, 1924, Milton †November 30th, 2018, Houston

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

92

Lola Albright

American actress and singer (1924–2017)

*July 20th, 1924, Akron †March 23rd, 2017, Toluca Lake

90

Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)

*March 9th, 1924, Bochum †August 16th, 2014, Rhöndorf

93

Geoffrey Bayldon

British actor (1924-2017)

*January 7th, 1924, Leeds †May 10th, 2017, London

95

Robert Mugabe

2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

*February 21st, 1924, Kutama †September 6th, 2019, Gleneagles Hospital

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

92

Paul Hébert

Canadian actor

*May 28th, 1924, Thetford Mines †April 20th, 2017, Quebec City

92

Sofía Ímber

Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist

*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, Caracas

98

Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

*April 20th, 1924, Tottenham †November 7th, 2022, Minneapolis

94

Charles Aznavour

Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

*May 22nd, 1924, 6th arrondissement of Paris †October 1st, 2018, Mouriès

80

Erik Balling

Danish film director

*November 29th, 1924, Nyborg †November 19th, 2005, Copenhagen

91

Karl Heinz Oppel

German actor and voice actor

*December 16th, 1924, Dresden †October 27th, 2016, Berlin

92

David Rubinger

Israeli photojournalist and photographer (1924-2017)

*June 24th, 1924, Vienna †March 1st, 2017, Jerusalem

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

87

Rauf Denktaş

Leader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

*January 27th, 1924, Paphos †January 13th, 2012, North Nicosia

99

Eva Marie Saint

American actress (born 1924)

*July 4th, 1924, Newark

96

Cicely Tyson

American actress (1924–2021)

*December 19th, 1924, Harlem †January 28th, 2021, New York City

84

Pat Hingle

American actor (1924–2009)

*July 19th, 1924, Denver †January 3rd, 2009, Carolina Beach

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 13th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1924 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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