Who was born on November 13

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 13, including Gertrude Olmstead, Iskander Mirza, David Marshall Williams. 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.

52 documented historical events happened on November 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Æthelred II (pictured) ordered the massacre of all Danes in England. On the same day, in another year: First English Civil War: Royalist forces engaged the much larger Parliamentarian army at the Battle of Turnham Green near Turnham Green, Middlesex. 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.