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July 13 birthdays

282 notable historical figures were born on July 13, and 200 died on this day. Everyone born on July 13 is a Cancer.

17% of July 13 birthdays work in Literature, more than any other field. More come from United States (59) than any other country.

Born on July 13

• Harrison Ford (born 1942. American actor (born 1942))
• Francis Drake (1540 to 1596. English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596))
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934. Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist)
• John Dee (1527 to 1608. English scientist and occultist (1527–1608/09))
• Ferdinand III (1608 to 1657. Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to 1657)
• Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950. President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016)
• Ernő Rubik (born 1944. Hungarian inventor (born 1944))
• Wyatt Oleff (born 2003. American actor (born 2003))
• Patrick Stewart (born 1940. English actor (born 1940))
• Louise Mountbatten (1889 to 1965. Queen of Sweden from 1950 to 1965)
• Simone Veil (1927 to 2017. French politician (1927–2017))
• Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1798 to 1860. Empress of Russia from 1825 to 1855)
• Vannozza dei Cattanei (1442 to 1518. Italian noble (1442–1518))
• Lamine Yamal (born 2007. Spanish footballer (born 2007))
• Margaret Murray (1863 to 1963. British Egyptologist (1863–1963))
• Isaak Babel (1894 to 1940. Russian writer and journalist (1894–1940))
• Vairamuthu (born 1953. Indian film lyricist, poet, and novelist)
• Andrew Klavan (born 1954. American novelist and political commentator (born 1954))
• Sezen Aksu (born 1954. Turkish pop singer, songwriter, and producer)
• John Clare (1793 to 1864. English poet (1793–1864))
• Souphanouvong (1909 to 1995. Laotian politician (1909–1995))
• Caroline of Baden (1776 to 1841. Electress/Queen of Bavaria from 1799 to 1825)
• Clement X (1590 to 1676. Head of the Catholic Church from 1670 to 1676)
• Monique Wittig (1935 to 2003. French writer (1935–2003))
• Sidney Blackmer (1895 to 1973. American actor (1895–1973))
• George Gilbert Scott (1811 to 1878. English architect (1811–1878))
• R. J. Palacio (born 1963. American author and graphic designer)
• Otto Wagner (1841 to 1918. Austrian architect (1841–1918))
• Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal (1861 to 1942. Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1905 to 1912)
• Henry (son of Edward I) (1267 to 1274. Heir apparent to Edward I (1268–1274))
• Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (1847 to 1871. Brazilian princess (1847–1871))
• Per Nørgård (1932 to 2025. Danish composer (1932–2025))
• Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814 to 1868. Nepalese poet (1814- 1868))
• Princess Maria of Romania (born 1964) (born 1964. Romanian royal)
• Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859 to 1947. English socialist economist (1859–1947))
• Shi Yan Ming (born 1964. 34th generation Shaolin warrior monk)
• Leonard T. Gerow (1888 to 1972. United States Army general (1888–1972))
• Naomi Shemer (1930 to 2004. Israeli musician (1930–2004))
• Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 to 1677. Czech engraver, etcher and painter (1607–1677))
• Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1783 to 1853. Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1829 to 1853)
• Carl Zimmer (born 1966. American science writer and blogger (born 1966))
• Eduardo Ermita (1935 to 2025. Filipino military officer and politician (1935–2025))
• Anker Jørgensen (1922 to 2016. Danish politician (1922–2016))
• Andrew Lyne (born 1942. British physicist)
• Guillermo Ochoa (born 1985. Mexican footballer (born 1985))
• Luis Alberto Lacalle (born 1941. 36th President of Uruguay (1990–1995))
• Erik Scavenius (1877 to 1962. Prime Minister of Denmark (1877–1962))
• Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826 to 1910. Italian chemist (1826–1910))
• Theophil Hansen (1813 to 1891. Danish-Austrian architect (1813–1891))
• George Nelson (astronaut) (born 1950. American astronomer and astronaut (born 1950))
• Allan Cunningham (botanist) (1791 to 1839. English botanist and explorer (1791–1839))
• Fikre Selassie Wogderess (1945 to 2020. Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1989)
• Faramarz Aslani (1945 to 2024. Iranian singer (1944_2024) corresponding to Persian calendar 1323-1403)
• Lois Kibbee (1922 to 1993. American actress (1922–1993))
• Caspar Röist (1478 to 1527. Commander of the Papal Swiss Guard (1478–1527))
• Lee Handley (1913 to 1970. American baseball player (1913–1970))
• Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long (1854 to 1924. British politician (1854–1924))
• Juan Araneta (1852 to 1924. Filipino sugar farmer and revolutionary leader)
• Mehboob Kotwal (born 1953. Indian songwriter and poet)
• Sam Greenlee (1930 to 2014. American novelist and poet (1930–2014))

Died on July 13

• Frida Kahlo (1907 to 1954. Mexican painter (1907–1954))
• Aisha (605 to 678. Muhammad's third wife (c. 614 – 678))
• Muhammadu Buhari (1942 to 2025. President of Nigeria (1983–1985; 2015–2023))
• Jean-Paul Marat (1743 to 1793. French political theorist (1743–1793))
• Arnold Schoenberg (1874 to 1951. Austrian-American composer (1874–1951))
• Leslie Groves (1896 to 1970. American military officer (1896–1970))
• John C. Frémont (1813 to 1890. United States Army officer, explorer, and politician (1813–1890))
• Liu Xiaobo (1955 to 2017. Chinese human rights activist (1955–2017))
• Michael Romanov (1596 to 1645. Tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645)
• Nadine Gordimer (1923 to 2014. South African writer (1923–2014))
• Seretse Khama (1921 to 1980. First President of Botswana (1921–1980))
• Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (973 to 1024. Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024)
• Patrick Blackett (1897 to 1974. English experimental physicist (1897–1974))
• Joy Davidman (1915 to 1960. American poet (1915–1960))
• Henry Benedict Stuart (1725 to 1807. Catholic cardinal (1725–1807))
• Alfred Marshall (1842 to 1924. British economist (1842–1924))
• Richard Simmons (1948 to 2024. American fitness instructor and television personality (1948–2024))
• Jianwen (1377 to 1402. Emperor of China from 1398 to 1402)
• Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810 to 1842. French prince (1810–1842))
• August Kekulé (1829 to 1896. German organic chemist (1829–1896))
• Edward Braddock (1695 to 1755. British Army officer (1695–1755))
• Zindzi Mandela (1960 to 2020. South African diplomat and poet (1960–2020))
• Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662 to 716. Emperor of Tang China (684–690, 710–712))
• John III (520 to 574. Head of the Catholic Church from 561 to 574)
• Albert I (Albert VII of Austria) (1559 to 1621. Sovereign of the Netherlands from 1598 to 1621)
• Gabriel Lippmann (1845 to 1921. French physicist (1845–1921))
• Alexander Schmorell (1917 to 1943. Founder of the anti-Nazi White Rose (1917–1943))
• Leo VII (Head of the Catholic Church from 936 to 939)
• Arnaldo Ochoa (1930 to 1989. Cuban general (1930–1989))
• Brion Gysin (1916 to 1986. British-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916–1986))

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