August 13th, 1972

Born on August 13th, 1972

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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, 1972

51

Kevin Plank

American entrepreneur and philanthropist

*August 13th, 1972, Kensington

51

Michael Sinterniklaas

French voice actor

*August 13th, 1972, Nice

51

Adam Housley

American journalist & former baseball player (born 1971)

*August 13th, 1972, Napa

29

Hani Hanjour

Saudi Arabian hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 77

*August 13th, 1972, Ta'if †September 11th, 2001, The Pentagon

51

Yury Baturin

Actor

*August 13th, 1972, Stavydla

51

Hakan Altun

Singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1972, Istanbul

38

Leo Mattioli

Argentinian singer

*August 13th, 1972, Santa Fe †August 7th, 2011

51

Samantha Harvey

Brazilian-American pentathlete

*August 13th, 1972, New York City

51

Crystal Allen

American actress

*August 13th, 1972, San Francisco

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

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

49

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

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

23

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

41

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

53

Alan Shearer

English footballer

*August 13th, 1970, Newcastle upon Tyne

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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

24

Giulia Be

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1999, Rio de Janeiro

52

Moritz Bleibtreu

German actor

*August 13th, 1971, Munich

44

Corey Patterson

American baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Atlanta

54

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

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

80

Alfred Hitchcock

English filmmaker (1899–1980)

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

86

Dagmar von Kurmin

German actress

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

39

Niko Kranjčar

Croatian footballer

*August 13th, 1984, Zagreb

75

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

52

Heike Makatsch

German actress and singer

*August 13th, 1971, Düsseldorf

44

Jamie Travis

Canadian film director

*August 13th, 1979, Vancouver

66

David Crane

American writer and producer

*August 13th, 1957, Philadelphia

70

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher

*August 13th, 1953, Hamburg

34

Davide Cimolai

Road racing cyclist

*August 13th, 1989, Pordenone

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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