Historical Birthdays for Yesterday

🎂 Famous Historical Birthdays - Jun 13

0040 Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general; conquered Wales, No England

0823 Charles II, the Bald, King of France (843-77)/emperor (875-77)

1539 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator

1592 Tobias Michael, composer

1612 Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot

1627 Fidel Molitor, composer

1701 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer

1736 Henryk Klein, composer

1752 Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)

1757 Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer

1761 Anton Wranitzky, composer

1763 Jos‚ B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil

1765 Anton Eberl, composer

1773 Thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference)

1775 Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer

1786 Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate

1790 Jos‚ Antonio P ez, president of Venezuela

1795 Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)

1806 Bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian

1809 George Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895

1820 WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral

1821 Albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977)

1821 Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox, Asst Secy (Union), died in 1883

1823 Gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900

1824 Julius Eichberg, composer

1825 Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880

1829 Antonio Zamara, composer

1831 James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)

1854 Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)

1863 Josef Venantius von Woss, composer

1864 Johan R Kjell‚n, Swedish sociologist

1865 William Butler Yeats, Ireland, poet (Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923)

1866 Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship)

1869 Ede Poldini, composer

1874 Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer

1875 Max d' Ollone, composer

1879 George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30)

1879 Johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar

1881 Lois Weber, 1st US woman film director (What Do Men Want?)

1887 Bruno Frank, writer

1888 Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet

1891 Nell Craig, NJ, actress (Calling Dr Kildare, Queen of Sheba)

1892 Basil Rathbone, Johannesburg S Africa, actor (Sherlock Holmes)

1893 Dorothy Leigh Sayers, England, novelist (9 Taylors)

1894 Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]

1894 Jacques-Henri Lartigue, France, photographer

1894 Mark van Doren, Ill, author (Happy Critic, Transients)

1897 Paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)

1898 Eva J C Beck, actress (Resurrection)

1899 Carlos Ch vez, Mexico City, conductor/composer (SinfonЎa India)

1900 Ian Hunter, Capetown S Afr, actor (Dr Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn)

1901 Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist (Obscure Blood)

1901 Tage F Erlander, Swedish premier (1946-69)

1903 Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears)

1903 Philipp Kutev, composer

1905 Doc Cheatham, jazz musician

1905 Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31)

1911 Albert Cleage, famous African

1911 Luis W Alvarez, physicist (Nobel-1968) [or Jan 17]

1912 Mary Wickes, St Louis Mo, actress (Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc)

1913 Ralph Edwards, Merino Colo, TV host (This is Your Life)

1915 J Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles)

1916 Mary Wickes, character actress (Sister Act)

1918 Ben Johnson, Foraker Okla, actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger)

1919 Leif Kayser, composer

1920 Eiji Okada, actor (Traffic Jam, Yakuza, Ugly American)

1920 Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)

1924 Percy Rodrigues, Montreal Quebec, actor (Brainwaves)

1925 Hans Fellner, bookseller

1926 Geoffrey Finsberg, politician

1926 Paul Lynde, Mt Vernon Ohio, comedian (Uncle Arthur-Bewitched)

1927 Knut Wiggen, composer

1928 Jean Villain, writer

1931 Lachlan Macleay, USAF/pilot

1933 Bob Litty, US

1935 Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russia, cosmonaut

1935 Christo [Javacheff], Bulgaria, artist, wrapper (Running Fence)

1937 Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wash DC, lawyer/(Rep-D-DC)

1938 Carole Jo Callison, LPGA golfer

1938 Gwynne Howell, British opera singer

1938 Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer (UEI, Paintbox)

1939 Don "Sugarcane" Harris, rocker/actor (Soup for 1, Greeased Lightning)

1940 Bobby Freeman, SF, rocker (Do You Want to Dance)

1941 Robert Forester, Rochester NY, actor (Banyon, Nakia)

1941 Tom Hallick, Buffalo NY, actor (Search)

1942 James Carr, US, gospel singer (To Love Somebody)

1943 Edward Skorek, Poland, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1976)

1943 Malcolm McDowell, Leeds England, actor (Clockwork Orange, Caligula)

1944 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991)

1945 Ronald J Grabe, NYC, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-J, 30, 42, 57)

1946 Danny Klein, rocker

1947 Daniel P A "Danie" Schutte, S African underminister of Justice

1947 Jerrold Nadler, (Rep-D-NY)

1947 Peter Holm, boyfriend of Joan Collins

1949 Dennis Locorriere, Union City NJ, rock guitarist (Dr Hook)

1949 Simon Callow, London England, actor (Good Father)

1951 Jonathan Hogan, Chicago IL, actor (House on Carroll St)

1951 Liz Phillips, composer

1951 Richard Thomas, NYC, (John Boy-Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda)

1951 Stellan Skarsgard, Swedish actor (Breaking the Waves)

1953 Bo Donaldson (Billy Don't Be a Hero)

1953 Tim Allen, Denver Colo, comedian (Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle)

1954 Bo [Robert] Donaldson, rock vocalist (Billy Don't Be a Hero)

1954 Daniel Seemiller, Pitts, US Olympic table tennis player (Olympic-92)

1954 Jorge Santana, rocker (Malo)

1962 Hannah Storm, sports journalist (CNN, NBC)

1962 Karen Kurreck, Urbana Ill, cyclist (Olympics-96)

1962 Mark Frankel, actor (Leon the Pig Farmer)

1963 Bettina Bunge, Switz, tennis player (Virginia Slims of Calif 1983)

1963 Catarina Lindqvist, Sweden, tennis player (Swedish Open 1986)

1963 Edward Sturing, soccer player (Vitesse)

1963 Jeff Brehaut, Mountain View CA, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Alabama-3rd)

1963 Josef Heiss, Garmisch GER, hockey goaltender (Team Germany 1998)

1963 Randy Gilhen, Zweibrucken Ger, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)

1964 Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center/forward (Phoenix Mercury/Oly-gold-1988)

1964 Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings)

1965 Maninder Singh, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93)

1966 Thyme Lewis, SF Calif, actor (Jonah-Days of our Lives)

1967 Darren Baker, Chambersburg Pa, cyclist (Olympics-96)

1968 Bruce Beaton, CFL corner (Montreal Alouettes)

1968 Deniece Peterson, rocker (5 Star-Silk & Steel)

1969 Jamie Walters, actor/singer (Heights, Beverly Hills 90210, Shout)

1969 Robert Harris, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)

1970 Chris Cairns, cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder)

1970 Lance Ringnald, Des Moines Iowa, US gymnist (Olympic-92)

1970 Shaun Young, cricketer (Tasmanian all-rounder, Young Aust 1995)

1971 Broderick nonuplets, Sydney Australia (7 of 9 survived infancy)

1971 David Mendenhall, actor (Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire)

1971 Lauri Marie Gapp, Miss USA-North Dakota (1997)

1972 Sale Isaia, OL (Baltimore Ravens)

1973 Ines Gorrochategui, Cordoba Arg, tennis star (1991 Futures-Brindisi)

1973 Kano Hills, tackle (New Orleans Saints)

1973 Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)

1974 Elli Overton, Canada, Australian swimmer (Olympics-5th-92, 96)

1974 Harvey Esajas, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)

1974 Valeri Bure, Moscow Rus, NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens, Oly-S-98)

1975 Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing (Pitts Penguins)

1977 Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Oly-98)

1978 Allison Dickey, Miss Iowa Teen USA (1996)

1986 Ashley Fuller Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)

1986 Mary Kate Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)

1992 Tyler Davison, was world's smallest baby at 6 inches, 11 ounces

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