December 13th: What is special about this date?

December 13th marks the 347th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 348th in case of leap years). There are 18 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on December 13th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to December 13th and what happened on December 13th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 13th.

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December 13th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On December 13th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift (1989)

    American singer-songwriter.

  • Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer (1929)

    Acclaimed actor known for his versatile performances in films like The Sound of Music and Beginners.

  • Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx (1967)

    Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in films like 'Ray' and 'Django Unchained'.

  • Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi (1957)

    Versatile actor known for his work in films like 'Fargo' and 'Reservoir Dogs.

  • Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke (1925)

    Renowned actor known for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

  • Laurence Leboeuf
    Laurence Leboeuf (1985)

    Canadian actress.

  • Tony Curran
    Tony Curran (1969)

    Scottish actor.

  • Jim Davidson
    Jim Davidson (1953)

    English comedian, a cheeky cockney.

  • Herman Cain
    Herman Cain (1945)

    American political activist and businessman.

  • Johnny Whitaker
    Johnny Whitaker (1959)

    American actor and singer, best known for his performances on television and film during his childhood.

  • See more celebrities born on December 13th

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December 13th: who died on this date?

On December 13th the following celebrities died:


  • Smita Patil
    Smita Patil (1986)

    Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

  • Heather Angel
    Heather Angel (1986)

    Oxford, england -- actress (informer last of mohicans).

  • Kathy Staff
    Kathy Staff (2008)

    British actress (born 1928).

  • Lupe Velez
    Lupe Velez (1944)

    Mexican-american actress, who was a fiery star in the '30s & '40s.

  • Sanuel Johnson (1784)

    Renowned English writer and lexicographer.

  • Vasily Kandinsky (1944)

    Russian painter and art theorist, credited with painting some of the first purely abstract works.

  • Deny Johnson (2003)

    Olympic gold medalist sprinter known for his speed and agility.

  • Nicholas Roerich (1947)

    Russian aristocrat; artist, philosopher and archaeologist.

  • Phinneas Fletcher (1650)

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

  • See all famous people who died on December 13th

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December 13th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On December 13th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Sagittarius according to the Western Zodiac.

Sagittarius zodiac sign

December 13th: what is special about the Sagittarius sign?

The Sagittarius sign encompasses people born between November 22nd and December 21st.

You can discover Sagittarius's personality traits and attitude and Sagittarius's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Sagittarius born in December discover why December born are so special.

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December 13th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on December 13th in history:


  • Dec 13, 1966: 1st battle for Bijlmer flats Amsterdam
  • Dec 13, 1977: Entire University of Evansville basketball team (14 players) die in plane crash.
  • Dec 13, 1981: Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists
  • Dec 13, 1985: Test debut of Merv Hughes, Geoff Marsh and Bruce Reid (vs. India)
  • Dec 13, 1988: Arafat addresses UN in Geneva
  • Dec 13, 1990: Peter Pan opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 45 performances
  • Dec 13, 1994: American Eagle commuter plane crashes in North Carolina, killing 15.
  • Dec 13, 1995: Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center
  • Dec 13, 2000: Al Gore, the US Vice President, concedes defeat in the presidential election to George W. Bush, Texas Governor.
  • Dec 13, 2002: European Union's expansion: The European Union announced that Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary and Latvia will be joining the Union as members starting May 1, 2004.
  • Dec 13, 2008: Leaders from China and South Korea meet on Kyushu for a discussion about the financial crisis.
  • Dec 13, 2014: Taliban insurgency. Gunmen assassinate Atiqullah Rohoofi, head of the Secretariat of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, in the outskirts of Kabul. (AP) Twenty-one people are killed in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, including two American soldiers.
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What day of the year is December 13th?


December 13th marks the 347th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 348th in case of leap years).

There are 18 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 13th is the 13th day of the month of December.