October 13th, 1962

Born on October 13th, 1962

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What happened on October 13th, 1962?

October 13th, 1962

The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 150 mph. Forty-six people die.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day_storm_of_1962

What else 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.

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

Born on October 13th, 1962

57

Kelly Preston

American actress (1962–2020)

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

61

Jerry Rice

American football player (born 1962)

*October 13th, 1962, Starkville

61

Sara Sugarman

Welsh actress and film director

*October 13th, 1962, Denbighshire

61

Jon Stevens

New Zealand singer

*October 13th, 1962, Upper Hutt

61

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

American actress

*October 13th, 1962, Chicago

61

Ron Boots

Dutch composer of electronic music

*October 13th, 1962, Eindhoven

61

Mariko Tsutsui

Japanese actress

*October 13th, 1962, Kofu

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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

62

Bill Camp

American actor

*October 13th, 1961, Massachusetts

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

52

Endrik Wottrich

German singer and opera singer

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

54

Nancy Kerrigan

American figure skater (born 1969)

*October 13th, 1969, Woburn

41

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

*October 13th, 1982, Sydney

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

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

34

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

United States Representative from New York since 2019

*October 13th, 1989, The Bronx

28

Jimin

South Korean singer and dancer

*October 13th, 1995, Busan

59

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi journalist (1958–2018)

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

62

Doc Rivers

American basketball coach and former player

*October 13th, 1961, Chicago

67

Patrick Nève

Belgian racing driver

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

67

Chris Carter

American television and film producer (born 1956)

*October 13th, 1956, Bellflower

52

Sacha Baron Cohen

English actor, comedian, producer and writer

*October 13th, 1971, Hammersmith

49

Vivieno Caldinelli

Film and television director

*October 13th, 1974, Hamilton

82

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*October 13th, 1941, Newark

58

Johan Museeuw

Belgian racing cyclist

*October 13th, 1965, Varsenare

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Born in 1962

62

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

61

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

62

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

61

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

62

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

61

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

61

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City

61

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

61

Ong Beng Teong

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Kuala Lumpur

62

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

61

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

German politician, former federal minister of defence

*August 9th, 1962, Völklingen

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