
December 13
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 13. From 1900 until now.
December 13 is under the sign of Sagittarius.
Famous birthdays on this day include Taylor Swift (1989), Ben Bernanke (1953) and Amy Lee (1981).
Several movies were released around December 13 over the years, such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 1966 directed by Sergio Leone and A Clockwork Orange in 1971 directed by Stanley Kubrick.
But much more happened on December 13 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around December 13 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 13?
Holidays
- Roman festivals - Tellus was worshipped in the district Carinae at the Esquiline Hill, and a lectisternium or table was spread for Ceres.
- R.C. Saints - memorial of Saint Lucy
- Also see December 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- In the Julian calendar before the Gregorian reform, this was the shortest day and longest night, and widely celebrated as such
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Events
- 2018 Northern Mali conflict: Jihadists on motorcycles kill around 42 people in a series of attacks targeting Tuareg camps in Mali. (CBC News)
- 2017 Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen: At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes on a rebel military police camp in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. (BBC)
- 2016 Botroseya Church bombing: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the Egyptian Coptic Church bombing in Cairo that claimed 25 lives on 11 December. (IBT)
- 2015 War in North-West Pakistan: At least 25 people are killed and dozens injured in a bombing at a second-hand clothes market in the city of Parachinar in the Kurram Valley. (Pakistan Tribune) (The News)
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Famous Birthday
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American actor.
Canadian actor.
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Famous Deaths
Mexican-American actress who, as a...
British actress (Born 1928).
Oxford, England -- Actress (Informer,...
Indian Actress (Born1955).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 13 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
- 2016 Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- 2015 Adele - Hello
- 2014 Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- 2013 Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
- 2012 Rihanna - Diamonds
- 2011 Rihanna - We Found Love
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2010
Katy Perry - Firework
- 2009 Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
- 2008 Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Thunder
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Heathens
- 2015 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
- 2014 Hozier - Take Me To Church
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- 2011 Bush - The Sound Of Winter
- 2010 The Black Keys - Tighten Up
- 2009 Three Days Grace - Break
Books
Which were the most popular books released around December 13 over the years?
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