Famous people born on June 13 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 13, you share it with W. B. Yeats, Tim Allen, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 13
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
164th
Day of the year
June 13 is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years), with 201 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 13
W. B. Yeats — Irish poet and Nobel Prize winner (born 1865).
Tim Allen — American comedian and star of Home Improvement and Toy Story (born 1953).
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — American twin actresses and fashion designers (born 1986).
Also sharing the day:
James Clerk Maxwell (b. 1831) — Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism.
Chris Evans (b. 1981) — American actor famous as Captain America in the Marvel films.
Kat Dennings (b. 1986) — American actress known for 2 Broke Girls and the Thor films.
June 13 in history
1966 — The Supreme Court's Miranda v. Arizona ruling required police to inform suspects of their rights.
1971 — The New York Times began publishing the Pentagon Papers.
1983 — Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to travel beyond the solar system's outer planets.
1898 — Canada's Yukon Territory was created, with Dawson City as its capital.
1927 — Aviator Charles Lindbergh was honored with a huge ticker-tape parade in New York City.
2000 — The leaders of South and North Korea met in Pyongyang for the first inter-Korean summit.
June 13 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 13?
Anyone born on June 13 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 13?
The birthstone for a June 13 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 13?
W. B. Yeats is among the best known — Irish poet and Nobel Prize winner (born 1865).
What happened on June 13?
In 1966, The Supreme Court's Miranda v. Arizona ruling required police to inform suspects of their rights.
What day of the year is June 13?
June 13 is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years), with 201 days still to come.
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