August 13th, 1979

Born on August 13th, 1979

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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

Merely 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie struck the U.S. state of Florida, Hurricane Charley inflicted further damage to the region (example pictured).

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 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, 1724

Bach led the Thomanerchor in Leipzig in the first performance of the chorale cantata, Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101.

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.

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

Born on August 13th, 1979

45

Corey Patterson

American baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Atlanta

45

Jamie Travis

Canadian film director

*August 13th, 1979, Vancouver

45

Joseph Hansen

American rower

*August 13th, 1979, Reno

45

Kasia Smutniak

Polish actress and model (1979)

*August 13th, 1979, Piła

45

Diandra Soares

Indian model

*August 13th, 1979, Bandra

45

Taizō Sugimura

Japanese politician

*August 13th, 1979, Asahikawa

45

Kevin Hansen

German footballer

*August 13th, 1979, Hamburg

45

Bledi Shkëmbi

Albanian association football player

*August 13th, 1979, Korçë

45

Belux Bukasa Kasongo

Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer

*August 13th, 1979, Kinshasa

45

Román Colón

Dominican Republic baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Monte Cristi

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

24

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

25

Lennon Stella

Canadian singer and actress

*August 13th, 1999, Oshawa

42

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

90

Hansjürgen Müller-Beck

German prehistorian

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

25

Giulia Be

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1999, Rio de Janeiro

50

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

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

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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

80

Alfred Hitchcock

English filmmaker (1899–1980)

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

47

Michael Klim

Australian swimmer

*August 13th, 1977, Gdynia

86

Dagmar von Kurmin

German actress

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

35

Davide Cimolai

Road racing cyclist

*August 13th, 1989, Pordenone

32

Damien Howson

Australian road bicycle racer

*August 13th, 1992, Adelaide

54

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

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

76

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

54

Alan Shearer

English footballer

*August 13th, 1970, Newcastle upon Tyne

48

Jody Thompson

Canadian actress

*August 13th, 1976, Vancouver

32

Spencer Stone

American former U.S. staff sergeant

*August 13th, 1992, Sacramento

46

Booder

French-Morrocan actor

*August 13th, 1978, Bouarfa

71

Albert Kallee

German judge

*August 13th, 1884, Michelbach am Wald †May 3rd, 1956, Heilbronn

71

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher

*August 13th, 1953, Hamburg

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

45

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

45

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

45

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

45

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

45

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

45

Hussain Al Jassmi

Emirati singer

*August 25th, 1979, Khor Fakkan

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger

45

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

45

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

45

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Chinese badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

45

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

45

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

45

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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