Famous Personalities Born In May - 13
Monday, 05 January 2026
1024 Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13. 

1254 Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history. 

1314 Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13. 

1588 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) 

1699 On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) 

1707 On this day in history birth of carl von Linné, Swedish scientist (d. 1778) 

1712 Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772) was born on May - 13. 

1717 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) was born on May - 13. 

1729 On May - 13 birth of henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker 

1730 Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76) was born on May - 13. 

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

1735 On May - 13 birth of horace Coignet, composer 

1742 Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798) was born on this day in history. 

1746 Oliver Brownson, composer was born on this day in history. 

1753 On May - 13 birth of lazare Carnot, French general, politician, and mathematician (d. 1823) 

1756 On this day in history birth of wojciech Zywny, composer 

1761 On this day in history birth of adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) 

1776 On this day in history birth of charles Ots, composer 

1776 Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer was born on May - 13. 

1792 On May - 13 birth of pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) 

1794 On this day in history birth of louis-Leopold Robert, French painter (d. 1835) 

1795 Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history. 

1795 Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (d. 1875) was born on May - 13. 

1822 On this day in history birth of francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (d. 1902) 

1828 On this day in history birth of josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer 

1830 Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 was born on May - 13. 

1831 On May - 13 birth of willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies 

1840 On May - 13 birth of alphonse Daudet, writer 

1840 L-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon) was born on May - 13. 

1842 On May - 13 birth of arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) 

1843 Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician was born on this day in history. 

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