August 13th, 2009

Born on August 13th, 2009

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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

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

25

Lennon Stella

Canadian singer and actress

*August 13th, 1999, Oshawa

24

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

25

Giulia Be

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*August 13th, 1999, Rio de Janeiro

90

Hansjürgen Müller-Beck

German prehistorian

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

42

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

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

32

Damien Howson

Australian road bicycle racer

*August 13th, 1992, Adelaide

40

Niko Kranjčar

Croatian footballer

*August 13th, 1984, Zagreb

35

Davide Cimolai

Road racing cyclist

*August 13th, 1989, Pordenone

32

Spencer Stone

American former U.S. staff sergeant

*August 13th, 1992, Sacramento

76

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

86

Dagmar von Kurmin

German actress

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

71

Albert Kallee

German judge

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

50

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

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

45

Corey Patterson

American baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Atlanta

54

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

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

30

Ryan Gibbons

South-African cyclist

*August 13th, 1994, Johannesburg

91

Madhur Jaffrey

Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality

*August 13th, 1933, Civil Lines, Delhi

92

Harold B. Mattingly

British historian of graeco-roman history, numismatist and university teacher (1923-2015)

*August 13th, 1923, Finchley †August 23rd, 2015, Truro

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Born in 2009

15

Julia Butters

American actress

*April 15th, 2009, Los Angeles

15

Count Henrik of Monpezat

Danish former prince; son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark

*May 4th, 2009, Rigshospitalet

15

Kim Kang-hoon

South Korean actor

*June 7th, 2009, Cheongju

14

Willis Gibson

Tetris player from Oklahoma

*November 30th, 2009, Stillwater

14

Samaya Clark Gabriel

American basketball player

*October 1st, 2009, Brooklyn

15

Heo Yool

South Korean actress

*August 26th, 2009, South Korea

14

Leanne Bautista

Filipino child actress

*October 14th, 2009, Philippines

14

Kler Çaku

Albanian chess player

*November 30th, 2009, Shkodër

15

Fairooj Labiba

Bangladeshi singer

*June 13th, 2009, Khulna

15

Alihan Türkdemir

Turkish actor

*June 29th, 2009, Istanbul

15

Suleman octuplets

Six male and two female children conceived via in vitro fertilization

*January 26th, 2009, Bellflower

15

Txunamy Ortiz

American actress

*March 23rd, 2009, Perris

15

Moon Woo-jin

South Korean television and film actor

*February 19th, 2009, Incheon

15

Hend Zaza

Syrian table tennis player

*January 1st, 2009, Hama

15

Isabella Damla Güvenilir

American-Turkish actress

*January 18th, 2009, New York City

15

Valentina Tronel

French singer

*April 6th, 2009, Rennes

14

Prince Gaston d’Orléans

French prince

*November 19th, 2009, 14th arrondissement of Paris

14

Coco Yoshizawa

Japanese skateboarder

*September 22nd, 2009, Sagamihara

14

Lee Go-eun

South Korean actress

*November 6th, 2009, Incheon

12

Tomiii 11

Chilean YouTuber

*June 13th, 2009, Quinta de Tilcoco †August 30th, 2021, Quinta de Tilcoco

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No: With 365 days 2009 is a normal year and no leap year.

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