Famous Birthdays on February 13

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• 711 BC Emperor Jimmu Tennō, According to legend the 1st Emperor of Japan (660 BC - 585 BC) and founder of the imperial dynasty, (d. 585 BC)
• 1440 Hartmann Schedel, German physician, humanist and historian, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1514)
• 1457 Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, born in Brussels, Burgundian Netherlands (d. 1482)

• 1480 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal, born in Treviso, Venice, Italy (d. 1542)

• 1610 Jean de la Badie, French theologian, founder of Labadists, born in Bourg, Bordeaux, France (d. 1674)
• 1622 Adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter and etcher, (d. 1673) [date baptized]
• 1658 Jan Baptist Wellekens, Dutch poet and painter, born in Aalst (d. 1726)
• 1660 Johann Sigismund Kusser, Hungarian German composer, born in Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1727)
• 1672 Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (1718 affinity table), born in Paris (d. 1731)
• 1682 Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes (Fortune Teller), born in Venice (d. 1754)
• 1713 Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1751)
• 1721 John Reid [Robertson], British Army General, composer, and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh, born in Inverchroskie, Scotland (d. 1807)
• 1728 John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and founder of pathological anatomy in England, born in Long Calderwood, Scotland (d. 1793)

• 1755 Francois Alexander Sallantin, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1816)

• 1768 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)
• 1769 Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1844)
• 1787 James P. Carrell, American hymn composer, born in Washington County, Virginia (d. 1854)
• 1805 David Dudley Field II, American lawyer, law codifier, born in Haddam, Connecticut (d. 1894)
• 1805 Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician (number theory), born in Düren, French Empire (d. 1859)
• 1807 Bartolomea Capitanio, Italian teacher, co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere, and saint, born in Lovere, Bergamo, Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (d. 1833)
• 1813 Charles Pierre Schimpf, Dutch general (Governor of Suriname 1855-59) (d. 1886)
• 1820 (Albert) Béla Kéler, Hungarian composer, and conductor, born in Bártfa, Kingdom of Hungary (now Bardejov, Slovakia) (d. 1882)
• 1822 Lev Mej, Russian dramatist and poet (The Tsar's Bride), born in Moscow (d. 1862)
• 1829 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Netherlands Spectator) (d. 1899)
• 1831 John Aaron Rawlins, Bvt Major General (Union Army), (d. 1869)
• 1833 William Whedbee Kirkland, American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army), born in Hillsboro, North Carolina (d. 1915)
• 1835 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (d. 1908)
• 1837 Valentin Zubiaurre, Spanish composer (Ferdinand Set), and educator, born in Garay, Biscay, Spain (d. 1914)
• 1842 Ted Pooley, English cricket wicket-keeper (1st class records: 8 stumpings in a match 1878; 12 dismissals in a match 1868; Surrey CCC, Middlesex CCC), born in Chepstow, England (d. 1907)
• 1849 Lord Randolph Churchill, English politician, (chancellor of the Exchequer, father of Winston Churchill), born in London, England (d. 1895)
• 1852 Johan Louis Emil Dreyer, Danish-British astronomer (New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1926)
• 1855 Paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)
• 1859 Frank van de Goes, Dutch writer and Marxist theorist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1939)
• 1859 William Strang, Scottish painter and engraver (illustrated Bunyan, Coleridge and Kipling), born in Dumbarton, Scotland (d. 1921)
• 1862 Karel Weis, Czech composer and folk song collector, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1944)
• 1867 Harold Mahony, Scottish tennis player (Wimbledon 1896), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1905)
• 1870 Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin's Études), and pedagogue, born in Žasliai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), (d. 1938)
• 1873 Fyador Chaliapin, Russian operatic bass-baritone (Boris Godunov), born in Kazan, Russia (d. 1938)
• 1874 Hendrik Spiekman, Dutch journalist and politician (co-founder Social Democratic Workers' Party), born in Hoogezand (d. 1917)
• 1876 Fritz Buelow, German-born American baseball player (d. 1933)
• 1877 Jāzeps Mediņš, Latvian composer, born in Kaunas, Latvia, Russian Empire (d. 1947)
• 1879 Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter and poet, born in Hyperbad, India (d. 1949)
• 1881 Eleanor Farjeon, English writer (Martin Pippin), born in London, England (d. 1965)
• 1883 Bainbridge Crist, American composer (Egyptian Impressions), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1969)
• 1883 Hal Chase, American MLB baseball player and manager, born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1947)

• 1888 Georgios Papandreou, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (1944–45, 1963, 1964–65), born in Kalentzi, Achaea, Greece (d. 1968)
• 1888 Heintje Davids [Hendrika], Dutch cabaret artist, (Zandvoort by the sea) (d. 1975)
• 1891 Grant Wood, American painter (American Gothic), born near Anamosa, Iowa (d. 1942)
• 1891 Kate Roberts, Welsh nationalist and writer (d. 1985)
• 1892 Robert H. Jackson, American lawyer and politician (84th Supreme Court justice 1941-54), born in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
• 1893 Ana Pauker, Romanian communist leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1947-52), the world's 1st female Foreign Minister, born in Codăești, Vaslui County, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1960)
• 1895 Fred Essler, Austrian actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)
• 1898 Neville Pearson, English publisher (Country Life), born in Frensham, England (d. 1982)
• 1900 Joseph "Wingy" Manone American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader ("Tar Paper Stomp"; "Downright Disgusted Blues"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1982)
• 1902 Blair Moody, American journalist (US Senator (D)-Michigan, 1951-52), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1954)
• 1902 Karl Menger, Austrian-American mathematician (dimension theory), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1985)
• 1902 Valentin Ruiz Aznar, Spanish choirmaster, composer, and priest, born in Borja, Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1972)
• 1903 Georges Simenon, Belgian born mystery writer (Maigret detective novels, Snow Was Black), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1989)
• 1906 Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1994)
• 1907 Catalina "Katy" de la Cruz, Filipino jazz and torch song singer, born in Bustos, Bulacan, Philippine Islands (d. 2004)
• 1908 Gerald Strang, American classical and electronic music composer, born in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada (d. 1983)
• 1908 Lennie Hayton, American pianist, composer, conductor and arranger (Paul Whiteman; Bing Crosby; MGM), born in New York City (d. 1971)
• 1908 Pauline Frederick, American journalist and correspondent (UN, NBC TV), born in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
• 1908 Sulo Nurmela, Finish skier (Olympic gold 1936), born in Onkamaa, Finland (d. 1999)
• 1909 M. Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], Dutch poet (Phoenix), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1998)

• 1911 Jean Muir, American actress (Fugitive in the Sky, The Aldrich Family) and the 1st performer to be blacklisted for being an alleged communist sympathizer, born in Suffern, New York (d. 1996)
• 1912 Arthur "Schneeze" Rollini, American big band jazz tenor saxophonist, born in New York City (d. 1993)
• 1912 Jose de Capriles, Mexican-born American fencer (Olympic-1936, 48, 52), born in Mexico City (d. 1969)
• 1912 Margaretta Scott, British actress (Crescendo, Where's Charley, Counterblast), born in Westminster, London (d. 2005)
• 1913 Guiseppe Dossetti, Italian politician (drafted Italian constitution) and priest, born in Genoa, Italy (d. 1996)
• 1914 George Kleinsinger, American composer (Tubby the Tuba), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1982)

• 1915 Lyle Bettger, American actor (The Greatest Show on Earth, Lone Ranger), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
• 1916 James Griffith, American actor (Sheriff of Cochise), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
• 1916 John Reed, British comic actor and singer (Gilbert & Sullivan; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 1951-79), born in Close House, Durham, England (d. 2010)
• 1918 Irv Cottler, American session and touring drummer (Frank Sinatra; Dinah Shore), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1989)

• 1919 "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, American country music singer ("Sixteen Tons"), and actor, born in Bristol, Tennessee (d. 1991)
• 1919 Eddie Robinson, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Grambling 408 wins), born in Jackson, Louisiana (d. 2007)
• 1919 Joan Edwards, American pop singer on radio (Your Hit Parade) and television (Joan Edwards Show), born in New York City (d. 1981)
• 1920 Boudleaux Bryant, American country music and pop songwriter ("Love Hurts"; "Bye Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"), born in Shellman, Georgia (d. 1987)
• 1920 Eileen Farrell, American soprano (I Got A Right To Sing The Blues; Metropolitan Opera, 1960-66) and film voice (Interrupted Melody), born in Willimantic, Connecticut (d. 2002)
• 1921 Henk van Galen Last, Dutch journalist (d. 1989)
• 1921 Wardell Gray, American swing and bebop jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1955)
• 1922 Francis Pym, British politician (Foreign Secretary 1982-83), born in Abergavenny, Wales (d. 2008)
• 1922 Gordon Tullock, American economist (public choice theory), born in Rockford, Illinois (d. 2014)
• 1922 Tristram Coffin, San Marino, California, folklorist (The Book of Christmas Folklore, The Old Ball Game), (d. 2012)

• 1923 Yfrah Neaman, Israeli-British concert violinist, and pedagogue, born in Sidon, Lebanon (d. 2003)
• 1924 Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French economic journalist, and politician (founder of Radical Party), born in PAris, France (d. 2006)
• 1924 Ted Croker, English football administrator (Secretary English Football Association 1973-89), born in Kingston-upon-Thames, England (d. 1992)
• 1925 Gene Ames, American singer (Ames Brothers), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1997)
• 1925 Jan Arends, Dutch poet and author, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1974)
• 1926 Barney Childs, American avant-garde composer (The Roachville Project), educator, and poet, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2000)
• 1927 Harry Wich, Dutch painter and set designer, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands (d. 2002)
• 1929 Omar Torrijos, Panamanian military officer, coup d-etat leader, and dictator (Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution, 1968-81), born in Santiago, Panama (d. 1981)
• 1930 Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire, American pop vocalist (McGuire Sisters - "Sincerely"; "Sugartime"), born in Middletown, Ohio (d. 2012)
• 1930 Ernst Fuchs, Austrian artist (Vienna School of Fantastic Realism), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
• 1932 Marcelino Campanal, Spanish soccer defender (11 caps; Real Avilés CF, Sevilla FC, Deportivo de La Coruña), born in Gijón, Spain (d. 2020)
• 1932 Susan Oliver [Charlotte Gercke], American stage and screen actress (Peyton Place - "Ann"; Star Trek - The Cage), television director, and airplane pilot, born in New York City (d. 1990)
• 1933 Caroline Blakiston, English actress (Brass, Return of the Jedi), born in London, England
• 1933 Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1969), born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 2019)
• 1933 Kim Novak [Marilyn], American actress (Vertigo, Of Human Bondage), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1933 Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, President of Cameroon (1982- ), born in Mvomeka'a, Cameroon
• 1934 George Segal, American actor (Carbon Copy; Fun With Dick & Jane; Just Shoot Me!), and banjo player, born in Great Neck, New York (d. 2021)
• 1935 Don Panoz, American pharmaceutical entrepreneur and motorsports impresario (ALMS - American Le Mans Series), born in Alliance, Ohio (d. 2018)
• 1935 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2022)
• 1936 Frank Connor, Scottish soccer manager (Cowdenbeath FC, Berwick Rangers FC, Celtic FC, Raith Rovers FC), born in Airdrie, Scotland (d. 2022)
• 1936 Leamon King, American athlete, 4X100m relay Olympic gold 1956, born in Tulare California
• 1936 Pavol Molnár, Slovak soccer forward (20 caps Czechoslovakia; SK Slovan Bratislava, FK Inter Bratislava), born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 2021)
• 1937 Ali El-Maak, Sudanese writer, born in Omdurman, Sudan (d. 1992)
• 1937 Angelo Mosca, American football defensive tackle (CFL All Star 1963, 70 Hamilton Tiger-Cats), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
• 1937 Sigmund Jaehn, German cosmonaut (Soyuz 31/29), born in Muldenhammer, Germany
• 1938 Oliver Reed, English actor (Big Sleep), born in London (d. 1999)
• 1939 Beate Klarsfeld, Franco-German journalist, born in Berlin, Germany
• 1939 Valery Rozhdestvensky, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 23), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (d. 2011)
• 1941 Andrea Conte, First Lady of Tennessee, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
• 1941 Bo Svenson, Swedish actor (North Dallas 40, Walking Tall), born in Goteborg, Sweden
• 1941 Sigmar Polke, German painter, born in Oleśnica, Poland (d. 2010)
• 1942 Carol Lynley, American actress (Night Stalker, Fantasy Island, Immortal), born in New York City
• 1942 Donald E. Williams, American US naval officer & NASA astronaut (STS 51D, STS 34), born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 2016)
• 1942 Peter Tork [Thorkelson], American musician and actor (The Monkees), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2019)
• 1943 Bill Szymczyk, American sound engineer, and record producer (The Eagles; Joe Walsh), born in Muskegon, Michigan
• 1943 Friedrich Christian Delius, German writer, born in Rome, Italy
• 1943 Leo Frankowski, American sci-fi author (High Tech Knight, Flying Warlord), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)

• 1944 Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Indian actor, born in Wadakkancherry, India (d. 2006)
• 1944 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Ghanaian percussionist, born in Konongo, Ghana (d. 1983)
• 1944 Sal Bando, American baseball third baseman (4 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1972, 73, 74 Oakland A's) and executive (GM Milwaukee Brewers 1991-99), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2023)
• 1944 Stockard Channing, American actress (Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace), born in New York City
• 1945 David Tremlett, English artist, born in Dartford, United Kingdom
• 1945 Keith Nichols, English jazz musician, born in Essex, England
• 1945 Ken Sitzberger, American diver and broadcaster (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1964), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1984)
• 1945 King Floyd, American soul singer-songwriter ("Groove Me"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2006)
• 1945 Roy Dyke, English rock drummer (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), born in Liverpool, England
• 1945 Simon Sharma, English historian (A History of Britain), born in London, England
• 1946 Artur Jorge, Portuguese soccer striker (16 caps; Académica, Benfica, Belenenses) and manager (Portugal, Switzerland, Cameroon; Porto), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 2024)
• 1946 Louis Kondos, Greek actor, born in Athens, Greece
• 1946 Richard Blumenthal, American politician (Senator-D- Connecticut 2011-), born in New York City
• 1947 Augusto Matine, Portuguese soccer midfielder (9 caps; Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal) and manager (Mozambique national team), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (d. 2020)
• 1947 Bill Leavy, American football official (NFL 1995-2014; Super Bowl 2000, 06; 15 x playoff games), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2023)
• 1947 Kevin Bloody Wilson [Dennis Bryant], Australian musical comedian, born in Sydney, Australia
• 1947 Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball coach (Duke University, 1980-2022 - 5 x NCAA National Championships; Olympic gold - 2008, 2012, 2016), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1948 Allan Legere, Canadian serial killer (Monster of the Miramichi), born in Chatham, Canada
• 1949 Judy Dyble, British folk singer-songwriter (Fairport Convention), born in London (d. 2020)
• 1950 Ewa Aulin, Swedish actress (Candy, Fiorina La Vacca), born in Stockholm, Sweden
• 1950 Leonard Pascoe, Australian cricketer (dynamic Aussie quick 1977-82), born in Bridgetown, Australia

• 1951 David Naughton, American actor (My Sister Sam, Separate Vacations), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• 1951 Greg Fulginiti, American recording and mastering engineer, born in North Wildwood, New Jersey
• 1952 Alex de Grassi, American new-age fingerstyle guitarist (Clockwork), born in Yokosuka, Japan
• 1952 Ed Gagliardi, American rock bassist (Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"), born in New York City, (d. 2014)
• 1952 Freddy Maertens, Belgian cyclist, born in Nieuwpoort, Belgium
• 1953 Rico J. Puno, Filipino pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2018)
• 1953 Sharon Wyatt, American actress (Tiffany-General Hospital), born in Lebanon, Tennessee
• 1953 Suleiman Nyambui, Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor), born in Tanzania
• 1954 Donnie Moore, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1985 California Angels), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1989)
• 1954 Vijay Seshadri, American poet (3 Sections - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2014), born in Bangalore, India [1]
• 1955 Jan de Ligt, Dutch pop-rock saxophonist (I've Got the Bullets; Gruppo Sportivo), born in The Netherlands
• 1955 Joe Birkett, American lawyer, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1955 Scott Smith, Canadian rock bassist (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
• 1956 Liam Brady, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
• 1956 Peter Hook, English rock bassist (New Order - "Round & Round"; "Run"), born in Salford, United Kingdom
• 1956 Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, Jordanian Royal Family member, born in Amman, Jordan
• 1956 Richard Eden, Canadian actor (Brick-Santa Barbara, Solar Crisis, Robocop), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1956 Yiannis Kouros, Greek-Australian runner, born in Tripoli, Greece
• 1957 Denise Austin, US fitness instructor and author, born in San Pedro, California
• 1957 Doris King, American country vocalist (Girls Next Door - "Slow Boat To China"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
• 1957 Thelston Payne, West Indian cricket wicketkeeper (1 Test, 5 dismissals; 7 ODIs, HS 60; Barbados), born in Foul Bay, Barbados (d. 2023)
• 1957 Tony Butler, British session and touring rock bassist (Big Country, 1982-2012 - "In A Big Country"; "Wonderland"), born in Shepherd's Bush, London
• 1958 Derek Riggs, British artist (Iron Maiden album covers), born in Portsmouth, England
• 1958 Marc Emery, Canadian cannabis activist, born in London, Canada
• 1958 Marc Fox, British percussionist (Haircut One Hundred - "Nobody's Fool"), and record producer, born in London, England
• 1958 Pernilla August, Swedish actress, born in Stockholm, Sweden
• 1958 Tip Tipping, British actor and stuntman, born in England, United Kingdom (d. 1993)
• 1959 Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• 1959 Gord Hampson, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• 1960 Artur Yusupov, Russian chess player, born in Moscow, Russia
• 1960 Gary Patterson, American football coach and player, born in Rozel, Kansas
• 1960 Kelly McCormick, US diver (Olympic silver 1984), born in Anaheim, California
• 1960 Matt Salinger, American actor (Captain America, Deadly Deception), born in Windsor, Vermont
• 1960 Michael Craig, English musician and DJ (Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me), born in Hammersmith, London, England
• 1960 Pierluigi Collina, Italian football referee, born in Bologna, Italy
• 1961 Henry Rollins [Garfield], American musician (Big Ugly Mouth; Talking From the Box), monologuist, and actor, born in Washington, D.C.
• 1961 Les Warner, British musician and producer (The Cult - "Fire Woman"), born in Fulham, England
• 1962 Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Puerto Rican politician and lawyer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 1962 Hugh Dennis, English comedian and actor (Not Going out), born in Kettering, England
• 1962 Jackie Silva, Brazilian volleyballer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1963 Roberta Vasquez, American actor and model (November, 1984), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1964 Mark Patton, US interior designer and actor (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Come back to the Five and Dime), born in Kansa City, Missouri
• 1964 Ylva Johansson, Swedish politician, born in Huddinge Municipality, Sweden
• 1965 Kenny Harrison, American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1996; World C'ship gold 1991), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1965 Stephen Manley, American actor (Donny-Married the 1st Year), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1966 Frederick "Freedom" Williams, American hip hop and dance music performer (C&C Music Factory - "Everybody Dance Now"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
• 1966 Neal McDonough, American actor (Band of Brothers; Desperate Housewives; Suits), born in Dorchester, Massachusetts

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