What happened this day in history September 13

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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