October 13th, 1955

Born on October 13th, 1955

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What happened on October 13th?

October 13th, 2013

During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.

October 13th, 2011

The Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (pictured) married Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong.

October 13th, 1994

The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.

October 13th, 1972

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into a remote area in the Andes mountains near the border of Chile and Argentina; the 16 remaining survivors were not rescued until more than two months later.

October 13th, 1961

Newly elected Burundian prime minister Louis Rwagasore was assassinated by his political rivals.

October 13th, 1921

The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, establishing the current borders between Turkey and the Caucasian states.

October 13th, 1917

At least 30,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in the fields of Cova da Iria near Fátima, Portugal.

October 13th, 1911

Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria, became the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent, as well as the first Prince of Great Britain and Ireland to hold that position.

October 13th, 1908

British suffragette Margaret Travers Symons became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons when she escaped from her escort into the chamber and shouted at the assembly.

October 13th, 1843

B'nai B'rith (membership certificate pictured), the world's oldest continually operating Jewish service organization, was founded in New York City.

October 13th, 1814

War of 1812: After three days of fighting, the beached U.S. Revenue Cutter Service vessel Eagle was captured by the Royal Navy.

October 13th, 1812

War of 1812: British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled an American invasion from across the Niagara River at the Battle of Queenston Heights near Queenston, Ontario.

October 13th, 1773

French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured), an interacting, grand design spiral galaxy located an estimated 31 million light-years away.

October 13th, 1710

Queen Anne's War: French and Wabanaki forces surrendered to end the Siege of Port Royal, giving the British permanent possession of Nova Scotia.

October 13th, 1307

Agents of King Philip IV of France launched a raid on the Knights Templar at dawn, arresting many members, subsequently torturing them into giving false confessions and burning them at the stake.

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

Born on October 13th, 1955

68

Detlef Michel

East German javelin thrower

*October 13th, 1955, Köpenick

51

Krzysztof Surlit

Polish association football player (1955-2007)

*October 13th, 1955, Zelów †September 13th, 2007, Szczecin

68

Patrick Dewael

Former Flemish prime minister

*October 13th, 1955, Lier

68

Eduardo Ovando Martínez

Mexican politician

*October 13th, 1955, Chetumal

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Who's birthday is on October 13th?

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

30

Tiffany Trump

American research assistant and reality television personality

*October 13th, 1993, West Palm Beach

34

Slimane

French singer-songwiter of Algerian descent

*October 13th, 1989, Chelles

87

Laraine Day

American actress (1920–2007)

*October 13th, 1920, Roosevelt †November 10th, 2007, Ivins

87

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

*October 13th, 1925, Grantham †April 8th, 2013, The Ritz London

67

Chris Carter

American television and film producer (born 1956)

*October 13th, 1956, Bellflower

69

Silvio Micali

Italian-American computer scientist

*October 13th, 1954, Palermo

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

*October 13th, 1942, Säffle †March 22nd, 2017, Karlstad

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

*October 13th, 1949, Liège †March 13th, 2017, Liège

59

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist (1958–2018)

*October 13th, 1958, Medina †October 2nd, 2018, Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul

41

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

*October 13th, 1982, Sydney

62

Bill Camp

American actor

*October 13th, 1961, Massachusetts

34

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

United States Representative from New York since 2019

*October 13th, 1989, The Bronx

54

Nancy Kerrigan

American figure skater (born 1969)

*October 13th, 1969, Woburn

28

Jimin

South Korean singer and dancer

*October 13th, 1995, Busan

82

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*October 13th, 1941, Newark

57

Kelly Preston

American actress (1962–2020)

*October 13th, 1962, Honolulu †July 12th, 2020, Clearwater

40

Lenny Bruce

American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)

*October 13th, 1925, Mineola †August 3rd, 1966, Hollywood

52

Endrik Wottrich

German singer and opera singer

*October 13th, 1964, Celle †April 26th, 2017, Berlin

85

Liliane Montevecchi

French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer (1932-2018)

*October 13th, 1932, 15th arrondissement of Paris †June 29th, 2018, New York City

Same year
Born in 1955

63

Pete Shelley

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

*April 17th, 1955, Leigh †December 6th, 2018, Tallinn

68

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)

*October 28th, 1955, Seattle

68

Guillermo Lasso

47 president of Ecuador

*November 16th, 1955, Guayaquil

68

Tim Berners-Lee

English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)

*June 8th, 1955, London

69

Lasse Lindtner

Norwegian actor

*March 7th, 1955, Bergen

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

68

Steve Jones

English guitarist

*September 3rd, 1955, Shepherd's Bush

69

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

68

Saw Swee Leong

Badminton player

*July 16th, 1955, Penang

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

61

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

69

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022

*March 21st, 1955, Glicério

68

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

43

Gerhard Gundermann

German musician

*February 21st, 1955, Weimar †June 21st, 1998, Spreetal

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

68

Isabelle Adjani

French actress

*June 27th, 1955, 17th arrondissement of Paris

68

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

*November 13th, 1955, New York City

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No: With 365 days 1955 is a normal year and no leap year.

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