September 13th, 1926

Born on September 13th, 1926

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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, 1926

86

Andrew Brimmer

American economist (1926-2012)

*September 13th, 1926, Newellton †October 7th, 2012, George Washington University Hospital

95

Emile Francis

Canadian ice hockey player

*September 13th, 1926, North Battleford †February 19th, 2022

85

J. Frank Raley

American politician (1926-2012)

*September 13th, 1926, Park Hall Estates †August 21st, 2012, St. Mary's City

84

Peter Schütt

German author and botanist (1926-2010)

*September 13th, 1926, Berlin †October 9th, 2010

90

Sidney Drell

American physicist

*September 13th, 1926, Atlantic City †December 21st, 2016, Palo Alto

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

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

77

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

*September 13th, 1946, Glendale

94

Gabriel Charpentier

Canadian composer and lyricist

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

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

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

75

Jorge Martínez Busch

Chilean admiral

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

46

Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)

*September 13th, 1977, Upper West Side

82

Ahmet Necdet Sezer

10th President of Turkey

*September 13th, 1941, Afyonkarahisar

54

Nell Carter

American actress and singer (1948–2003)

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

74

Richard Kiel

American actor who portrayed Jaws in two James Bond films (1939–2014)

*September 13th, 1939, Detroit †September 10th, 2014, Fresno

96

Laura Cardoso

Brazilian actress and former voice actress

*September 13th, 1927, São Paulo

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Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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