Famous Personalities Born In September - 13
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1087 John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on September - 13. 

1157 Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on September - 13. 

1475 Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13. 

1502 John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history. 

1520 On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier 

1551 Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on this day in history. 

1594 On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer 

1604 On September - 13 birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) 

1673 On September - 13 birth of hercule Brehy, composer 

1676 Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans, Duchess of Lorraine (d. 1741) was born on this day in history. 

1682 On September - 13 birth of theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer 

1688 Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born on this day in history. 

1694 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1776) was born on this day in history. 

1739 On this day in history birth of giuseppe Sigismondo, composer 

1739 Grigory Potemkin, army officer, statesman, Catherine II's lover, OS was born on September - 13. 

1751 Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history. 

1755 On this day in history birth of oliver Evans, pioneered high-pressure steam engine 

1766 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born on September - 13. 

1775 Laura Secord, Canadian war heroine (d. 1868) was born on September - 13. 

1802 On September - 13 birth of arnold Ruge, German philosopher and writer (d. 1880) 

1806 On this day in history birth of joseph Lewis Hogg, Brig General (Confederate Army), die in 1862 

1806 On this day in history birth of moritz Ganz, composer 

1813 On September - 13 birth of john Sedgwick, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 

1814 On September - 13 birth of nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura= 

1817 John McAuley Palmer, US Union msj-gen/(Gov-Ill, 1868-72) was born on this day in history. 

1818 Olivier Gloux, [Aimard], Fren world explorer/writer (Grande Flibuste) was born on this day in history. 

1819 Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history. 

1830 On September - 13 birth of marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian writer (d. 1916) 

1836 John McCausland, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1927 was born on September - 13. 

1841 Johannes de Koo, Dutch journalist/stage writer was born on this day in history. 

1842 Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer was born on this day in history. 

1842 John H. Bankhead, U.S. Senator (d. 1920) was born on September - 13. 

1846 Richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa) was born on September - 13. 

1847 Charles Dupee Blake, composer was born on this day in history. 

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