Basil Spence

Scottish architect (1907–1976).

Born August 13th, 1907 in Mumbai.

Died November 19th, 1976 at 69 years old in Yaxley.

Thomas Pogge

German philosopher.

Born August 13th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Hamburg.

John Beal

American actor (1909-1997).

Born August 13th, 1909 in Joplin.

Died April 26th, 1997 at 87 years old in Santa Cruz (stroke).

Ales Hemsky

Czech ice hockey player.

Born August 13th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Pardubice.

Heath Pearce

American soccer player.

Born August 13th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Modesto.

Jenia Grebennikov

French volleyball player.

Born August 13th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Rennes. ^[ref]

Detlev Bronk

American biophysicist (1897–1975).

Born August 13th, 1897 in New York City.

Died November 17th, 1975 at 78 years old in New York City.

Lorna Simpson

American photographer (born 1960).

Born August 13th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Brooklyn.

Anders Jonas Ångström

Swedish physicist.

Born August 13th, 1814 in Lögdö bruk. ^[ref]

Died June 21st, 1874 at 59 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. ^[ref]

Nicholas of Japan

Russian orthodox priest.

Born August 13th, 1836 in Smolensk.

Died February 16th, 1912 at 75 years old in Tokyo.

Mosiuoa Lekota

South african politician.

Born August 13th, 1948 in Kroonstad.

Died March 4th, 2026 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Simon Banza

French association football player.

Born August 13th, 1996 (age 29 years) in France.

Rudolf Schmundt

German general (1896–1944).

Born August 13th, 1896 in Metz.

Died October 1st, 1944 at 48 years old in Kętrzyn.

Józef Haller

Polish general (1873–1960).

Born August 13th, 1873 in Jurczyce.

Died June 4th, 1960 at 86 years old in London.

Divina Galica

Racecar driver.

Born August 13th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bushey.

Gloria Dickson

American actress (1917–1945).

Born August 13th, 1917 in Pocatello.

Died April 10th, 1945 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (smoke inhalation injury).

Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza

Descendant of the brazilian imperial family.

Born August 13th, 1911 in Château d'Eu.

Died July 5th, 2003 at 91 years old in Paris.

Leslie Manigat

President of haiti (1930–2014).

Born August 13th, 1930 in Port-au-Prince.

Died June 27th, 2014 at 83 years old in Port-au-Prince.

Elvis Manu

Dutch association football player.

Born August 13th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Dordrecht.

Jonas Folger

German motorcycle racer.

Born August 13th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Mühldorf am Inn.

Roberto Micheletti

Interim president of honduras following the 2009 coup until 2010.

Born August 13th, 1943 (age 82 years) in El Progreso.

Mulgrew Miller

American pianist (1955-2013).

Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood.

Died May 29th, 2013 at 57 years old in Allentown (stroke). ^[ref]

Ertha Pascal-Trouillot

President of haiti.

Born August 13th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Pétion-Ville.

Borjana Krišto

Chairwoman of the council of ministers of bosnia and herzegovina since 2023.

Born August 13th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Livno.

Dalma Gálfi

Hungarian female tennis player.

Born August 13th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Veszprém.