What happened on September 13

59 documented historical events happened on September 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: According to Roman tradition, the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (depicted), the most important temple in ancient Rome, was dedicated. On the same day, in another year: The Byzantines under Belisarius defeated the Vandal King Gelimer at the Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage, and began the "Reconquest of the West" under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. 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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 13, including Óscar Arias, Tadao Ando, David Clayton-Thomas. 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.

111 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 13, including 413, 531, Notburga. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

15 observances are celebrated on September 13 around the world: Christian feast day: Feast of the Cross (Assyrian Church of the East), Christian feast day: Aimé (Amatus), Christian feast day: Amé (Amatus) of Remiremont, Christian feast day: John Chrysostom, Christian feast day: Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian feast day: Blessed María López de Rivas Martínez. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.