Famous people born on April 13 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 13, you share it with Thomas Jefferson, Al Green, Garry Kasparov — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for April 13
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
103rd
Day of the year
April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years), with 262 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 13
Thomas Jefferson — American Founding Father and third U.S. president (born 1743).
Al Green — American soul singer known for 'Let's Stay Together' (born 1946).
Garry Kasparov — Russian chess grandmaster and former world champion (born 1963).
Also sharing the day:
Samuel Beckett (b. 1906) — Irish playwright and Nobel laureate who wrote Waiting for Godot.
Ron Perlman (b. 1950) — American actor who starred as Hellboy and in Sons of Anarchy.
Allison Williams (b. 1988) — American actress known for Girls and the film Get Out.
April 13 in history
1964 — Sidney Poitier became the first African-American man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
1976 — The U.S. Treasury reintroduced the two-dollar bill on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday.
1997 — Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer ever to win the Masters Tournament.
1742 — George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah premiered in Dublin, Ireland.
1870 — The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City.
1960 — The United States launched Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
April 13 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 13?
Anyone born on April 13 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for April 13?
The birthstone for a April 13 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 13?
Thomas Jefferson is among the best known — American Founding Father and third U.S. president (born 1743).
What happened on April 13?
In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African-American man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
What day of the year is April 13?
April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years), with 262 days still to come.
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