What are the important events that happened on September 13? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 13: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 13 is the 257th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 109 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 31, 2024 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,726,185,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectapentacontaheptagon’ day.
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 138 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,284 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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September 13 Historical Events
1213 –
End of Battle of Muret, during the Albigensian Crusade to destroy the Cathar heresy.
1541 –
After three years of exile, John Calvin returns to Geneva to reform the church under a body of doctrine known as Calvinism.
1584 –
San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished.
1782 –
American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful “grand assault” during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
1914 –
World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.
1922 –
The temperature at 'Aziziya, Libya reaches a world record 57.8 °C.
1943 –
The Municipal Theatre of Corfu is destroyed during an aerial bombardment by Luftwaffe.
1971 –
People’s Republic of China: Chairman Mao Zedong’s second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao flees the country via plane after the failure of alleged coup against Mao. The plane crashes in Mongolia, killing all aboard.
1979 –
South Africa grants independence to the “homeland” of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).
2008 –
Delhi, India, is hit by a series of bomb blasts, resulting in 30 deaths and 130 injuries.
Who were born on September 13?
64 –
Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus (d. 91)
1851 –
Walter Reed, American physician and biologist (d. 1902)
1924 –
Norman Alden, American actor
1926 –
Emile Francis, Canadian ice hockey player and executive
1941 –
Tadao Ando, Japanese architect
1964 –
Tavis Smiley, American talk show host, journalist and author
1970 –
Jason Scott Sadofsky, American programmer
1981 –
Angelina Love, Canadian professional wrestler
1982 –
Nenê, Brazilian basketball player
1987 –
G.NA, Canadian/South Korean singer
Who died on September 13?
1592 –
Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)
1813 –
Hezqeyas of Ethiopia, deposed Emperor of Ethiopia
1915 –
Andrew L. Harris, American Civil War hero and Governor of Ohio (b. 1835)
1928 –
Italo Svevo, Italian author (b. 1861)
1967 –
Sir Robert George, British RAF officer and Governor of South Australia (b. 1896)
1971 –
Lin Biao, Chinese Marshal and political leader.(b.1907)
1973 –
Betty Field, American actress (b. 1913)
1976 –
Armand Mondou, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1905)
1987 –
Mervyn LeRoy, American film director (b. 1900)
1997 –
Georges Guétary, French singer and actor (b. 1915)
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