September 13th, 1953

Born on September 13th, 1953

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What happened on September 13th, 1953?

September 13th, 1953

Nikita Khrushchev is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev

What else 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.

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

Born on September 13th, 1953

70

Günther Krause

German academic, engineer, politician and businessman

*September 13th, 1953, Halle (Saale)

70

David Shiner

American clown

*September 13th, 1953, Boston

66

Taryn Power

American actress (1953–2020)

*September 13th, 1953, Los Angeles †June 26th, 2020, Viroqua

70

Iyanla Vanzant

American inspirational speaker, lawyer, spiritual teacher, author, life coach and television personality

*September 13th, 1953, Brooklyn

61

Ulrike Kaufmann

Austrian graphic designer

*September 13th, 1953, Gai †December 19th, 2014

70

Julia Watson

British actress

*September 13th, 1953, Maesteg

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

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

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

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

73

Mel Tormé

American recording artist

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

34

Thomas Müller

German association football player

*September 13th, 1989, Weilheim in Oberbayern

27

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

72

Jean Smart

American actress (born 1951)

*September 13th, 1951, Seattle

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

90

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010)

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

67

Alain Ducasse

French chef

*September 13th, 1956, Orthez

77

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

*September 13th, 1946, Glendale

71

Johanna Klier

East German hurdler

*September 13th, 1952, Artern

54

Nell Carter

American actress and singer (1948–2003)

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

72

Salva Kiir Mayardit

President of South Sudan since 2011

*September 13th, 1951, Bahr el Ghazal

66

Bongbong Marcos

President of the Philippines since 2022

*September 13th, 1957, San Juan

65

Philippa York

Scottish sport cyclist

*September 13th, 1958, Glasgow

23

Gabriela Rueda

Colombian speed skater

*September 13th, 2000, Bogotá

46

Fiona Apple

American musician (born 1977)

*September 13th, 1977, Upper West Side

50

Fabio Cannavaro

Italian association football player and manager

*September 13th, 1973, Naples

68

Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan

British politician and rower (born 1955)

*September 13th, 1955, Surrey

54

Daniel Fonseca

Uruguayan footballer

*September 13th, 1969, Montevideo

Same year
Born in 1953

71

Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*January 1st, 1953, Duisburg

70

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

70

Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg

70

Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing

70

Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

70

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

70

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh

71

Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim

70

Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn

70

Michael Wittenborn

German actor

*May 31st, 1953, Bielefeld

64

Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017)

*April 9th, 1953, Clinton †October 1st, 2017, Mandalay Bay

71

Barbara Schnitzler

German actress

*February 19th, 1953, East Berlin

34

Erland van Lidth

American sport wrestler and actor

*June 3rd, 1953, Hilversum †September 23rd, 1987, New York City

71

Richard Stallman

American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan

71

Kinji Zeniya

Badminton player

*March 13th, 1953, Kaga

70

Lene Køppen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1953, Copenhagen

70

Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset

71

Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, Paris

70

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

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No: With 365 days 1953 is a normal year and no leap year.

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