August 13th, 2024

Born on August 13th, 2024

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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

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

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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

42

Sebastian Stan

Romanian-born American-raised actor

*August 13th, 1982, Constanța

80

Alfred Hitchcock

English filmmaker (1899–1980)

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

71

Albert Kallee

German judge

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

32

Damien Howson

Australian road bicycle racer

*August 13th, 1992, Adelaide

86

Dagmar von Kurmin

German actress

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

40

Niko Kranjčar

Croatian footballer

*August 13th, 1984, Zagreb

76

Kathleen Battle

American opera singer

*August 13th, 1948, Portsmouth

50

Karine Jean-Pierre

White House Press Secretary since 2022

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

35

Davide Cimolai

Road racing cyclist

*August 13th, 1989, Pordenone

45

Corey Patterson

American baseball player

*August 13th, 1979, Atlanta

32

Spencer Stone

American former U.S. staff sergeant

*August 13th, 1992, Sacramento

91

Madhur Jaffrey

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

*August 13th, 1933, Civil Lines, Delhi

54

Sridevi

Indian actress (1963–2018)

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

92

Harold B. Mattingly

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

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

71

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher

*August 13th, 1953, Hamburg

45

Jamie Travis

Canadian film director

*August 13th, 1979, Vancouver

67

David Crane

American writer and producer

*August 13th, 1957, Philadelphia

95

Frederick Sanger

British biochemist

*August 13th, 1918, Rendcomb †November 19th, 2013, Cambridge

30

Ryan Gibbons

South-African cyclist

*August 13th, 1994, Johannesburg

54

Alan Shearer

English footballer

*August 13th, 1970, Newcastle upon Tyne

86

Pat Harrington Jr.

American Emmy Award-winning stage and television actor (1929–2016)

*August 13th, 1929, Manhattan †January 6th, 2016, Los Angeles

78

Janet Yellen

United States Secretary of the Treasury since 2021

*August 13th, 1946, Brooklyn

78

Rudolf von Gneist

German politician (1816–1895)

*August 13th, 1816, Berlin †July 22nd, 1895, Berlin

27

Yeo Jin-goo

South Korean actor (1997-)

*August 13th, 1997, Seoul

58

Kathleen Cassello

American operatic soprano

*August 13th, 1958, Wilmington †April 12th, 2017, Munich

32

Lucas Moura

Brazilian association football player

*August 13th, 1992, São Paulo

29

Presnel Kimpembe

French association football player

*August 13th, 1995, Beaumont-sur-Oise

30

Allan Morante

French trampoline gymnast

*August 13th, 1994, Drancy

76

Claudia McNeil

American actress (1917-1993)

*August 13th, 1917, Baltimore †November 25th, 1993, Lillian Booth Actors Home

47

Karl Liebknecht

German socialist, editor, and co-founder of the Spartacus League (1871-1919)

*August 13th, 1871, Leipzig †January 15th, 1919, Berlin

39

Mattia Pasini

Italian motorcycle racer

*August 13th, 1985, Rimini

45

Joseph Hansen

American rower

*August 13th, 1979, Reno

47

Michael Klim

Australian swimmer

*August 13th, 1977, Gdynia

31

Luca Pacioni

Cyclist

*August 13th, 1993, Gatteo

62

Manuel Valls

French and Spanish politician

*August 13th, 1962, Horta

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