Famous people born on July 13 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 13, you share it with Harrison Ford, Patrick Stewart, Cameron Crowe — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 13
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
194th
Day of the year
July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years), with 171 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 13
Harrison Ford — Actor who played Indiana Jones and Han Solo (born 1942).
Patrick Stewart — British actor known as Captain Picard in Star Trek (born 1940).
Cameron Crowe — Filmmaker behind Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire (born 1957).
Also sharing the day:
Wole Soyinka (b. 1934) — Nigerian playwright and the first African writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Erno Rubik (b. 1944) — Hungarian architect and inventor of the Rubik's Cube.
Ken Jeong (b. 1969) — American comedian, actor, and licensed physician known for The Hangover and Community.
July 13 in history
1985 — The Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia raised millions for Ethiopian famine relief.
1923 — The "Hollywoodland" sign (later "Hollywood") was officially dedicated in Los Angeles.
1793 — French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday in his bathtub.
1832 — Explorer Henry Schoolcraft reached Lake Itasca in Minnesota, identifying it as the source of the Mississippi River.
1930 — The first FIFA World Cup matches were played in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1977 — A massive electrical blackout plunged New York City into darkness for 25 hours.
July 13 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 13?
Anyone born on July 13 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 13?
The birthstone for a July 13 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 13?
Harrison Ford is among the best known — Actor who played Indiana Jones and Han Solo (born 1942).
What happened on July 13?
In 1985, The Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia raised millions for Ethiopian famine relief.
What day of the year is July 13?
July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years), with 171 days still to come.
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