Who was born on December 13

135 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 13, including Frederick III of Sicily, Jean Gerson, Lucy Brocadelli. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

38 documented historical events happened on December 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Saint Celestine V resigned the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit. On the same day, in another year: Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.