December 13th, 2026

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December 13th, 2011

A man threw grenades and fired a rifle at crowds in Liège, Belgium, causing 6 deaths and injuring more than 120 others, before killing himself.

December 13th, 1989

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army engaged in a fierce firefight with the King's Own Scottish Borderers at a vehicle checkpoint complex in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

December 13th, 1981

Polish prime minister Wojciech Jaruzelski (pictured) declared martial law.

December 13th, 1960

With Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, out of the country, four conspirators staged a coup attempt to install Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen on the throne.

December 13th, 1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces, capturing the Chinese city of Nanjing, began committing numerous atrocities over the next several weeks, including looting, rape and the execution of prisoners of war and civilians.

December 13th, 1928

An American in Paris, a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by George Gershwin, premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York.

December 13th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside suffered severe casualties against entrenched Confederate defenders at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia.

December 13th, 1769

Dartmouth College was established by royal charter in present-day Hanover, New Hampshire.

December 13th, 1643

First English Civil War: Roundhead forces under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack in Hampshire on a winter garrison of Cavalier infantry and cavalry.

December 13th, 2015

Beyoncé (pictured) released her fifth studio album without any prior announcement or promotion; it sold 2.3 million copies before the end of the year.

December 13th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army retreated after the failure of Operation Whirlwind, destroying their tanks to avoid their capture.

December 13th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: While transporting supplies to Guadeloupe, French commodore François Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean captured the British frigate HMS Junon.

December 13th, 2013

Beyoncé (pictured) released her fifth studio album without any prior announcement or promotion; it sold 2.3 million copies before the end of the year.

December 13th, 2007

The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009.

December 13th, 2003

Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit.

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

Birthdays and future age on December 13th, 2026

60

Marcus Marin

German football player and manager

*December 13th, 1966, Hamburg

37

Taylor Swift

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

*December 13th, 1989, West Reading

26

Pramudya Kusumawardana

Badminton player

*December 13th, 2000, Sukabumi City

101

Dick Van Dyke

American entertainer and actor

*December 13th, 1925, West Plains

78

Ted Nugent

American rock musician

*December 13th, 1948, Detroit

39

Michael Socha

British actor

*December 13th, 1987, Derby

59

Jamie Foxx

American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)

*December 13th, 1967, Terrell

78

Jeff Baxter

American guitarist

*December 13th, 1948, Washington, D.C.

52

Sara Cox

English broadcaster

*December 13th, 1974, Bolton

64

Vincent Descœur

French politician

*December 13th, 1962, Aurillac

69

Steve Buscemi

American actor

*December 13th, 1957, Brooklyn

43

Satya Bhabha

British actor

*December 13th, 1983, London

64

Roger Ilegems

Cyclist

*December 13th, 1962, Niel

42

Santiago Cazorla

Spanish association football player

*December 13th, 1984, Lugo de Llanera

56

Joel Hoekstra

Guitarist

*December 13th, 1970, Orland Park

45

Amy Lee

American singer-songwriter and musician

*December 13th, 1981, Riverside

73

Ben Bernanke

American economist

*December 13th, 1953, Augusta

51

Tom DeLonge

American rock musician

*December 13th, 1975, Poway

93

Lou Adler

American record producer, manager and director

*December 13th, 1933, Chicago

90

Aga Khan IV

49th and current Imam of Nizari Ismailism

*December 13th, 1936, Geneva

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