Famous people born on August 13 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is August 13, you share it with Annie Oakley, Alfred Hitchcock, Ben Hogan — and you were born under Leo, the sign of the warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
Birthday basics for August 13
Leo ♌
Zodiac sign
Peridot
Birthstone
Gladiolus
Birth flower
225th
Day of the year
August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years), with 140 days still to come.
Famous people born on August 13
Annie Oakley — American sharpshooter and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show (born 1860).
Alfred Hitchcock — English film director known as the Master of Suspense (born 1899).
Ben Hogan — American golfer who won nine major championships (born 1912).
Also sharing the day:
John Logie Baird (b. 1888) — Scottish engineer who gave the world's first demonstration of television.
Don Ho (b. 1930) — Hawaiian singer and ukulele player famous for "Tiny Bubbles."
Sebastian Stan (b. 1982) — Romanian-American actor who plays Bucky Barnes in the Marvel films.
August 13 in history
1907 — The first gasoline-powered taxicab began picking up fares in New York City.
1918 — Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps.
1961 — East Germany began building the barrier that became the Berlin Wall.
1889 — William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut, was granted a patent for the coin-operated telephone.
1913 — Harry Brearley produced the first stainless steel in Sheffield, England.
1960 — The Central African Republic declared its independence from France.
August 13 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is August 13?
Anyone born on August 13 is a Leo — warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
What is the birthstone for August 13?
The birthstone for a August 13 birthday is Peridot, and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
Who is the most famous person born on August 13?
Annie Oakley is among the best known — American sharpshooter and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show (born 1860).
What happened on August 13?
In 1907, The first gasoline-powered taxicab began picking up fares in New York City.
What day of the year is August 13?
August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years), with 140 days still to come.
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