Famous Personalities Born In May - 13
Sunday, 04 January 2026
1024 On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) 

1254 On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) 

1314 Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history. 

1588 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13. 

1592 John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13. 

1638 Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history. 

1655 On May - 13 birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) 

1699 Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on May - 13. 

1707 Carl von Linné, Swedish scientist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history. 

1712 On May - 13 birth of johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772) 

1717 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) was born on this day in history. 

1729 Henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker was born on this day in history. 

1730 Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76) was born on this day in history. 

1730 On May - 13 birth of marquess of Rockingham, (Whig), British PM (1765-66, 1782) 

1735 Horace Coignet, composer was born on May - 13. 

1742 Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798) was born on May - 13. 

1746 Oliver Brownson, composer was born on May - 13. 

1753 Lazare Carnot, French general, politician, and mathematician (d. 1823) was born on May - 13. 

1756 Wojciech Zywny, composer was born on this day in history. 

1761 Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) was born on May - 13. 

1776 On May - 13 birth of charles Ots, composer 

1776 Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer was born on this day in history. 

1792 Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) was born on this day in history. 

1794 Louis-Leopold Robert, French painter (d. 1835) was born on May - 13. 

1795 Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on May - 13. 

1795 Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (d. 1875) was born on this day in history. 

1822 Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (d. 1902) was born on May - 13. 

1828 On May - 13 birth of josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer 

1830 On this day in history birth of zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 

1831 Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on this day in history. 

1840 On this day in history birth of alphonse Daudet, writer 

1840 L-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon) was born on this day in history. 

1842 Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) was born on this day in history. 

1843 On May - 13 birth of count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician 

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