People born on December 13 190
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Frederick III of Sicily
b. 1272 – d. 1337
King Frederick III of Sicily (d. 1337)
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Jean Gerson
b. 1363 – d. 1429
Jean Gerson, chancellor of the University of Paris (d. 1429)
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Lucy Brocadelli
b. 1476 – d. 1544
Lucy Brocadelli, Dominican tertiary and stigmatic (d. 1544)
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Paul Speratus
b. 1484 – d. 1551
Paul Speratus, German Lutheran (d. 1551)
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Martín de Azpilcueta
b. 1491 – d. 1586
Martín de Azpilcueta, Spanish theologian and economist (d. 1586)
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Justus Menius
b. 1499 – d. 1558
Justus Menius, German Lutheran pastor (d. 1558)
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Pope Sixtus V
b. 1521 – d. 1590
Pope Sixtus V (d. 1590)
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Eric XIV of Sweden
b. 1533 – d. 1577
Eric XIV of Sweden (d. 1577)
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Henry IV of France
b. 1553 – d. 1610
Henry IV of France (d. 1610)
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Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
b. 1560 – d. 1641
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1560)
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William Drummond of Hawthornden
b. 1585 – d. 1649
William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)
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Robert Plot
b. 1640 – d. 1696
Robert Plot, English chemist and academic (d. 1696)
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Francesco Bianchini
b. 1662 – d. 1729
Francesco Bianchini, Italian astronomer and philosopher (d. 1729)
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Yongzheng Emperor
b. 1678 – d. 1735
Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)
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Carlo Gozzi
b. 1720 – d. 1804
Carlo Gozzi, Italian playwright (d. 1804)
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Franz Aepinus
b. 1724 – d. 1802
Franz Aepinus, German astronomer and philosopher (d. 1802)
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James Scarlett Abinger
b. 1769 – d. 1844
James Scarlett Abinger, English judge (d. 1844)
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Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
b. 1780 – d. 1849
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner, German chemist, invented the Döbereiner's lamp (d. 1849)
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Archduke Louis of Austria
b. 1784 – d. 1864
Archduke Louis of Austria (d. 1864)
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Heinrich Heine
b. 1797 – d. 1856
Heinrich Heine, German journalist, poet, and critic (d. 1856)
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Joseph Howe
b. 1804 – d. 1873
Joseph Howe, Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Premier of Nova Scotia (d. 1873)
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Ana Néri
b. 1814 – d. 1880
Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (d. 1880)
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Werner von Siemens
b. 1816 – d. 1892
Werner von Siemens, German engineer and businessman, founded Siemens (d. 1892)
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Mary Todd Lincoln
b. 1818 – d. 1882
Mary Todd Lincoln, 16th First Lady of the United States (d. 1882)
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Mathilde Fibiger
b. 1830 – d. 1892
Mathilde Fibiger, Danish feminist, novelist and telegraphist (d. 1892)
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Franz von Lenbach
b. 1836 – d. 1904
Franz von Lenbach, German painter and academic (d. 1904)
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Herman Bavinck
b. 1854 – d. 1921
Herman Bavinck, Dutch philosopher, theologian, and academic (d. 1921)
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Svetozar Boroević
b. 1856 – d. 1920
Svetozar Boroević, Croatian-Austrian field marshal (d. 1920)
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Lucien Guitry
b. 1860 – d. 1925
Lucien Guitry, French actor (d. 1925)
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Emil Seidel
b. 1864 – d. 1947
Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (b. 1864)
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Kristian Birkeland
b. 1867 – d. 1917
Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist and author (d. 1917)
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Edward LeSaint
b. 1870 – d. 1940
Edward LeSaint, American actor and director (d. 1940)
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Emily Carr
b. 1871 – d. 1945
Emily Carr, Canadian painter and author (d. 1945)
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Josef Lhévinne
b. 1874 – d. 1944
Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (d. 1944)
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Belle da Costa Greene
b. 1883 – d. 1950
Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian (d. 1950)
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Aimilios Veakis
b. 1884 – d. 1951
Aimilios Veakis, Greek actor, director, and playwright (d. 1951)
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Annie Dale Biddle Andrews
b. 1885 – d. 1940
Annie Dale Biddle Andrews, American mathematician (d. 1940)
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George Pólya
b. 1887 – d. 1985
George Pólya, Hungarian-American mathematician and academic (d. 1985)
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Alvin C. York
b. 1887 – d. 1964
Alvin C. York, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1964)
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Albert Aalbers
b. 1897 – d. 1961
Albert Aalbers, Dutch architect, designed the Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel (d. 1961)
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Drew Pearson (journalist)
b. 1897 – d. 1969
Drew Pearson, American journalist and author (d. 1969)
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Jonel Perlea
b. 1900 – d. 1970
Jonel Perlea, Romanian-American conductor and educator (d. 1970)
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Olev Roomet
b. 1901 – d. 1987
Olev Roomet, Estonian singer, violinist, and bagpipe player (d. 1987)
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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
b. 1902 – d. 1986
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Greek philosopher and politician, 138th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1986)
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Talcott Parsons
b. 1902 – d. 1979
Talcott Parsons, American sociologist and academic (d. 1979)
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Ella Baker
b. 1903 – d. 1986
Ella Baker, American activist (b. 1903)
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Carlos Montoya
b. 1903 – d. 1993
Carlos Montoya, Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1993)
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Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
b. 1906 – d. 1968
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (d. 1968)
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Laurens van der Post
b. 1906 – d. 1996
Laurens van der Post, South African-English soldier and author (d. 1996)
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Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
b. 1908 – d. 1995
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian historian and activist (d. 1995)
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Van Heflin
b. 1908 – d. 1971
Van Heflin, American actor (d. 1971)
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Elizabeth Alexander (scientist)
b. 1908 – d. 1958
Elizabeth Alexander, British geologist, academic, and physicist (d. 1958)
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Trygve Haavelmo
b. 1911 – d. 1999
Trygve Haavelmo, Norwegian economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)
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Kenneth Patchen
b. 1911 – d. 1972
Kenneth Patchen, American poet and painter (d. 1972)
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Luiz Gonzaga
b. 1912 – d. 1989
Luiz Gonzaga, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (d. 1989)
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Arnold Brown (General of The Salvation Army)
b. 1913 – d. 2002
Arnold Brown, English-Canadian missionary, 11th General of The Salvation Army (d. 2002)
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Alan Bullock
b. 1914 – d. 2004
Alan Bullock, English historian and author (d. 2004)
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Larry Noble (actor)
b. 1914 – d. 1993
Larry Noble, English comedian and actor (d. 1993)
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B. J. Vorster
b. 1915 – d. 1983
B. J. Vorster, South African lawyer and politician, 4th State President of South Africa (d. 1983)
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Archie Moore
b. 1916 – d. 1998
Archie Moore, American boxer (d. 1998)
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Leonard Weisgard
b. 1916 – d. 2000
Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000)
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Bill Vukovich
b. 1918 – d. 1955
Bill Vukovich, Serbian-American racing driver (d. 1955)
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Hans-Joachim Marseille
b. 1919 – d. 1942
Hans-Joachim Marseille, German captain and pilot (d. 1942)
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George P. Shultz
b. 1920
George P. Shultz, American economist and politician, 60th United States Secretary of State
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Turgut Demirağ
b. 1921 – d. 1987
Turgut Demirağ, Turkish film producer, director and screenwriter (d. 1987)
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Philip Warren Anderson
b. 1923
Philip Warren Anderson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Terence Beckett
b. 1923 – d. 2013
Terence Beckett, English businessman (d. 2013)
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Edward Clancy (cardinal)
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Edward Bede Clancy, Australian cardinal (d. 2014)
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Larry Doby
b. 1923 – d. 2003
Larry Doby, American baseball player and manager (d. 2003)
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Dick Van Dyke
b. 1925
Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer
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Carl Erskine
b. 1926
Carl Erskine, American major-league baseball player
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George Rhoden
b. 1926
George Rhoden, Jamaican runner
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James Wright (poet)
b. 1927 – d. 1980
James Wright, American poet and academic (d. 1980)
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Christopher Plummer
b. 1929
Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor and producer
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Robert Prosky
b. 1930 – d. 2008
Robert Prosky, American actor (d. 2008)
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Doug Mohns
b. 1933 – d. 2014
Doug Mohns, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 2014)
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Richard D. Zanuck
b. 1934 – d. 2012
Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (d. 2012)
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Antoinette Rodez Schiesler
b. 1934 – d. 1996
Antoinette Rodez Schiesler, American chemist (d. 1996)
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Joe Christopher
b. 1935
Joe Christopher, Virgin Islander baseball player
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Kenneth Hall (American football)
b. 1935
Kenneth Hall, American football player
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Lindy McDaniel
b. 1935
Lindy McDaniel, American baseball player
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Türkan Saylan
b. 1935 – d. 2009
Türkan Saylan, Turkish physician and academic (d. 2009)
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Arthur Summons
b. 1935
Arthur Summons, Australian rugby player
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Aga Khan IV
b. 1936
Aga Khan IV, Swiss-English businessman
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J. C. Martin
b. 1936
J. C. Martin, American baseball player and sportscaster
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Rob Houwer
b. 1937
Rob Houwer, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter
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Ulf G. Lindén
b. 1937 – d. 2009
Ulf G. Lindén, Swedish businessman (d. 2009)
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Tom Shaw (golfer)
b. 1938
Tom Shaw, American golfer
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Sanjaya Lall
b. 1940 – d. 2005
Sanjaya Lall, Indian economist and academic (d. 2005)
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John Davidson (entertainer)
b. 1941
John Davidson, American actor and game show host
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Howard Brenton
b. 1942
Howard Brenton, English playwright and screenwriter
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Anna Eshoo
b. 1942
Anna Eshoo, American lawyer and politician
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Ferguson Jenkins
b. 1943
Ferguson Jenkins, Canadian baseball and basketball player
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Hwang Jang-lee
b. 1944
Hwang Jang-lee, Japanese-South Korean martial artist and actor
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Herman Cain
b. 1945
Herman Cain, American businessman and political activist
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Jeff Baxter
b. 1948
Jeff Baxter, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Lillian Board
b. 1948 – d. 1970
Lillian Board, South African-English runner (b. 1948)
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Ted Nugent
b. 1948
Ted Nugent, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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Brian Wilson (Labour politician)
b. 1948
Brian Wilson, Scottish journalist and politician, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
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Robert Lindsay (actor)
b. 1949
Robert Lindsay, English actor and singer
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R. A. MacAvoy
b. 1949
R. A. MacAvoy, American computer programmer and author
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Randy Owen
b. 1949
Randy Owen, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Tom Verlaine
b. 1949
Tom Verlaine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Linda Bellos
b. 1950
Linda Bellos, English businesswoman and politician
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Wendie Malick
b. 1950
Wendie Malick, American actress, model and comedian
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Julia Slingo
b. 1950
Julia Slingo, English meteorologist and academic
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Tom Vilsack
b. 1950
Tom Vilsack, American lawyer and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Agriculture
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Junkyard Dog
b. 1952 – d. 1998
Junkyard Dog, American football player and wrestler (d. 1998)
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John Francome
b. 1952
John Francome, English jockey and sportscaster
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Larry Kenon
b. 1952
Larry Kenon, American basketball player
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Jean Rouaud
b. 1952
Jean Rouaud, French author
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Berton Averre
b. 1953
Berton Averre, American guitarist and songwriter
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Ben Bernanke
b. 1953
Ben Bernanke, American economist and academic
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Bill Castro
b. 1953
Bill Castro, Dominican baseball player and coach
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Jim Davidson
b. 1953
Jim Davidson, English comedian, actor, and television host
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Bob Gainey
b. 1953
Bob Gainey, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
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Thomas Kurzhals
b. 1953 – d. 2014
Thomas Kurzhals, German keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2014)
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John Anderson (musician)
b. 1954
John Anderson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Steve Forbert
b. 1954
Steve Forbert, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)
b. 1954
Harsh Vardhan, Indian otolaryngologist and politician, Indian Minister of Science and Technology
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Joseph Mahmoud
b. 1955
Joseph Mahmoud, Moroccan-French runner
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Dale Berra
b. 1956
Dale Berra, American baseball player
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Phil Hubbard
b. 1956
Phil Hubbard, American basketball player and coach
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Steve Buscemi
b. 1957
Steve Buscemi, American actor and director
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Eric Marienthal
b. 1957
Eric Marienthal, American saxophonist
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Jean-Marie Messier
b. 1957
Jean-Marie Messier, French businessman
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Heino Enden
b. 1959
Heino Enden, Estonian basketball player and coach
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Staffan William-Olsson
b. 1959
Staffan William-Olsson, Swedish guitarist and composer
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Richard Dent
b. 1960
Richard Dent, American football player
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Harry Gregson-Williams
b. 1961
Harry Gregson-Williams, English composer, conductor, and producer
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Irene Sáez
b. 1961
Irene Sáez, Venezuelan model and politician, Governor of Nueva Esparta
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Gary Zimmerman
b. 1961
Gary Zimmerman, American football player
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Roger Ilegems
b. 1962
Roger Ilegems, Belgian cyclist
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Jamie Raskin
b. 1962
Jamie Raskin, American lawyer, academic, and politician
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Rex Ryan
b. 1962
Rex Ryan, American football player and coach
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Rob Ryan
b. 1962
Rob Ryan, American football player and coach
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Hide (musician)
b. 1964 – d. 1998
hide, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1998)
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Mike Tirico
b. 1966
Mike Tirico, American sportscaster
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Jamie Foxx
b. 1967
Jamie Foxx, American actor
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Bo Pelini
b. 1967
Bo Pelini, American football player and coach
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Sergei Fedorov
b. 1969
Sergei Fedorov, Russian ice hockey player and manager
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Tonja Buford-Bailey
b. 1970
Tonja Buford-Bailey, American hurdler and coach
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Eoin Jess
b. 1970
Eoin Jess, Scottish footballer
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Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
b. 1970
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Austrian mountaineer
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Naomi Long
b. 1971
Naomi Long, Northern Irish engineer and politician, 54th Lord Mayor of Belfast
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Scott Sattler
b. 1971
Scott Sattler, Australian rugby league player and sporstcaster
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Leanne Wood
b. 1971
Leanne Wood, Welsh academic and politician
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Chris Grant (footballer)
b. 1972
Chris Grant, Australian footballer
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James Murdoch
b. 1972
James Murdoch, Australian-American businessman, son of Rupert Murdoch
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Sara Cox
b. 1974
Sara Cox, English broadcaster (television presenter and disc jockey)
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Bates Battaglia
b. 1975
Bates Battaglia, American ice hockey player
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Tom DeLonge
b. 1975
Tom DeLonge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Kostas Kiassos
b. 1975
Kostas Kiassos, Greek footballer
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Matthew LeCroy
b. 1975
Matthew LeCroy, American baseball player and coach
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Bahar Mert
b. 1975
Bahar Mert, Turkish volleyball player
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Josh Fogg
b. 1976
Josh Fogg, American baseball player
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Søren Friis
b. 1976
Søren Friis, Danish footballer
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Radosław Sobolewski
b. 1976
Radosław Sobolewski, Polish footballer
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Rama Yade
b. 1976
Rama Yade, Senegalese-French politician
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Sascha Kindred
b. 1977
Sascha Kindred, German-English swimmer
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Kaspars Kambala
b. 1978
Kaspars Kambala, Latvian basketball player
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B.J. Penn
b. 1978
B.J. Penn, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
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Matjaž Smodiš
b. 1979
Matjaž Smodiš, Slovenian basketball player
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Luke Steele (musician)
b. 1979
Luke Steele, Australian singer-songwriter and musician
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Patrik Antonius
b. 1980
Patrik Antonius, Finnish tennis player, coach, and poker player
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Ryan France
b. 1980
Ryan France, English footballer
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Danil Haustov
b. 1980
Danil Haustov, Estonian swimmer
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Amy Lee
b. 1981
Amy Lee, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Dan Hamhuis
b. 1982
Dan Hamhuis, Canadian ice hockey player
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Ayumi Kinoshita
b. 1982
Ayumi Kinoshita, Japanese actress and model
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Ricky Nolasco
b. 1982
Ricky Nolasco, American baseball player
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Tuka Rocha
b. 1982
Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver
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Koutaro Tanaka
b. 1982
Koutaro Tanaka, Japanese actor
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Dominik Werling
b. 1982
Dominik Werling, German footballer
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Matt Deis
b. 1983
Matt Deis, American bass player and songwriter
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Otylia Jędrzejczak
b. 1983
Otylia Jędrzejczak, Polish swimmer
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Janeth Jepkosgei
b. 1983
Janeth Jepkosgei, Kenyan runner
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Santi Cazorla
b. 1984
Santi Cazorla, Spanish footballer
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Hanna-Maria Seppälä
b. 1984
Hanna-Maria Seppälä, Finnish swimmer
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Michael Bumpus
b. 1985
Michael Bumpus, American football player
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Laurence Leboeuf
b. 1985
Laurence Leboeuf, Canadian actress
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Alby Mathewson
b. 1985
Alby Mathewson, New Zealand rugby player
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Mathieu Gnanligo
b. 1986
Mathieu Gnanligo, Beninese sprinter
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Rickie Fowler
b. 1988
Rickie Fowler, American golfer
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Olly Lancashire
b. 1988
Olly Lancashire, English footballer
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James Tamou
b. 1988
James Tamou, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player
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Hellen Onsando Obiri
b. 1989
Hellen Onsando Obiri, Kenyan runner
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Ben Ridge
b. 1989
Ben Ridge, Australian rugby league player
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Taylor Swift
b. 1989
Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
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Sénah Mango
b. 1991
Sénah Mango, Togolese footballer