August 13th, 1952

Born on August 13th, 1952

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What happened on August 13th?

August 13th, 2010

After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed into detention.

August 13th, 2004

Hurricane Charley struck the U.S. state of Florida, just 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie inflicted its own damage to the region.

August 13th, 1999

The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.

August 13th, 1918

Opha May Johnson (pictured) became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

August 13th, 1906

Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.

August 13th, 1898

Spanish–American War: After a mock battle for Manila, the Spanish commander surrendered to the United States to keep the city out of the Philippine Revolutionary Army's hands.

August 13th, 1876

The first Bayreuth Festival, created by Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima to showcase his stage works, was opened with Das Rheingold.

August 13th, 1868

A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.

August 13th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Off the coast of Maine, the United States suffered its worst naval defeat until 1941.

August 13th, 1762

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.

August 13th, 1704

War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.

August 13th, 1650

General George Monck founded the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards (soldier pictured), the oldest regular regiment of the British Army in continuous active service.

August 13th, 0582

Maurice was crowned Byzantine emperor to succeed Tiberius II Constantine.

August 13th, 1516

The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.

August 13th, 1099

Raniero is elected as Pope Paschal II, who would become deeply entangled in the Investiture Controversy.

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

Born on August 13th, 1952

50

Herb Ritts

American photographer

*August 13th, 1952, Los Angeles †December 26th, 2002, Los Angeles

55

Hughie Thomasson

American guitarist and singer (1952-2007)

*August 13th, 1952, Tampa †September 9th, 2007, Brooksville

71

Suzanne Muldowney

American performance artist

*August 13th, 1952, Camden

71

Bronisław Korfanty

Polish senator and politician

*August 13th, 1952, Siemianowice Śląskie

71

Gary Gibbs

American football player and coach

*August 13th, 1952, Beaumont

49

Dave Carter

American musician

*August 13th, 1952, Oxnard †July 19th, 2002, Hadley

71

Gorica Popović

Serbian actor and singer

*August 13th, 1952, Kragujevac

59

Tom Davis

American comedian (1952-2012)

*August 13th, 1952, Saint Paul †July 19th, 2012, Hudson

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24

Lennon Stella

Canadian singer and actress

*August 13th, 1999, Oshawa

90

Hansjürgen Müller-Beck

German prehistorian

*August 13th, 1927, Apolda †August 2nd, 2018, Bern

70

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher

*August 13th, 1953, Hamburg

75

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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

23

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

86

Dagmar von Kurmin

German actress

*August 13th, 1933, Riga †August 1st, 2020, Bonn

66

David Crane

American writer and producer

*August 13th, 1957, Philadelphia

80

Alfred Hitchcock

English filmmaker (1899–1980)

*August 13th, 1899, Leytonstone †April 29th, 1980, Bel Air

77

Janet Yellen

United States Secretary of the Treasury since 2021

*August 13th, 1946, Brooklyn

41

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

54

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

*August 13th, 1963, Sivakasi †February 24th, 2018, Dubai

24

Giulia Be

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1999, Rio de Janeiro

90

Madhur Jaffrey

Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality

*August 13th, 1933, Delhi

58

Kathleen Cassello

American operatic soprano

*August 13th, 1958, Wilmington †April 12th, 2017, Munich

56

Dan Fogelberg

American musician (1951–2007)

*August 13th, 1951, Peoria †December 16th, 2007, Deer Isle

92

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

72

Claude Arribas

French association football player

*August 13th, 1951, Le Mans

49

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

*August 13th, 1974, Fort-de-France

68

Paul Greengrass

English writer and film director

*August 13th, 1955, Cheam

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71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

71

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Stephen Lang

American actor

*July 11th, 1952, New York City

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

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Yes: 1952 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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