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What Happened on October 13, 1901

Famous Birthdays

  • Benjamin Merkelbach, Dutch architect and city builder of Amsterdam, born in Amsterdam (d. 1961)
  • Edith Sampson (née Spurlock) American lawyer, judge, and the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to the United Nations, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
  • Edward Chapman, British actor (Things to Come, Promoter, Rembrandt), born in Harrogate, Yorkshire (d. 1977)

About October 13, 1901

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 8 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra