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Who was born on February 13

160 notable people were born on February 13. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Georgios Papandreou — Prime minister of Greece, born on February 13 1888.

Leontine Sagan — Austrian-Hungarian theatre director and actress, born on February 13 1889.

Kate Roberts (author) — Welsh author, born on February 13 1891.

Grant Wood — American painter, born on February 13 1891.

Robert H. Jackson — US Supreme Court justice from 1941 to 1954, born on February 13 1892.

Rolf Stenersen — Norwegian sprinter, businessman and art collector, born on February 13 1899.

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Who was born on February 13?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 13, including Georgios Papandreou, Leontine Sagan, Kate Roberts (author). 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.

What happened on February 13?

52 documented historical events happened on February 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The four-year-old Charles XI became King of Sweden upon his father's death. On the same day, in another year: Members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands were massacred, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II. 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.

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