Famous Personalities Born In August - 13
Sunday, 28 December 2025
0582 On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) 

1311 On this day in history birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) 

1422 William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history. 

1584 Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13. 

1617 On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist 

1625 Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history. 

1655 Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on August - 13. 

1662 Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history. 

1666 On this day in history birth of william Wotton, English scholar (d. 1727) 

1692 Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer was born on August - 13. 

1700 Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (d. 1763) was born on this day in history. 

1704 Lorenzo Fago, composer was born on August - 13. 

1717 Christoph Nichelsmann, German composer was born on this day in history. 

1717 Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776) was born on August - 13. 

1721 On August - 13 birth of francis Ireland, composer 

1747 Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer was born on this day in history. 

1748 Pieter L van de Kasteele, Dutch politician/patriot was born on August - 13. 

1752 Marie Caroline of Austria, queen of the Two Sicilies (d. 1814) was born on this day in history. 

1764 Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (d. 1816) was born on August - 13. 

1790 On this day in history birth of william Wentworth, Australian explorer and politician (d. 1872) 

1792 On August - 13 birth of adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen consort of William IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1849) 

1802 Nikolaus Lenau, Hungary, German poet (Faust, Die Albigenser) was born on this day in history. 

1803 Vladimir Odoevsky, Russian philosopher and writer (d. 1869) was born on this day in history. 

1814 On this day in history birth of anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist (d. 1874) 

1817 Karoly Thern, composer was born on August - 13. 

1818 On August - 13 birth of lucy Blackwell-Stone, US abolitionist (US Woman's Suffrage Assn) 

1819 George Gabriel Stokes, physicist/mathematician (spectroscope) was born on this day in history. 

1820 George Grove, London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer was born on this day in history. 

1820 On this day in history birth of joseph Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet (Dietsche Warande) 

1823 On August - 13 birth of goldwin Smith, English-born historian and journalist (d. 1910) 

1826 William Thomas Best, composer was born on August - 13. 

1831 Salomon Jaoassohn, composer was born on August - 13. 

1840 On this day in history birth of giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) 

1841 Unaarrimin, cricketer (played cricket as Johnny Mullagh) was born on August - 13. 

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