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Birthdays of Personalities on May 13

1314 : Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint
1592 : John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist
1655 : Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)
1717 : Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I)
1729 : Henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker
1730 : Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76)
1730 : Marquess of Rockingham, (Whig), British PM (1765-66, 1782)
1761 : Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)
1769 : Joƒo VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26)
1792 : Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)
1795 : Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883
1828 : Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer
1830 : Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894
1831 : Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies
1840 : Alphonse Daudet, writer
1840 : L-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon)
1843 : Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician
1856 : Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art
1857 : Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)
1867 : Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)
1882 : Georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)
1883 : Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)
1900 : Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)
1903 : Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer
1904 : Alfred Earle Birney, poet
1906 : Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer
1907 : Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist
1907 : Daphne du Maurier, English writer (Rebecca, Parasites)
1907 : Laurence Kirwan, archaeologist
1908 : Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)
1913 : Sanjiva Reddy, president (India)
1913 : William R Tolbert, president Liberia (1971-80)
1914 : Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)
1915 : John Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)
1917 : Paul Osmond, British senior civil servant
1917 : Wilhelmus C Wijen, [Broeder Pius], social worker (Cura‡ao)
1918 : John Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia)
1920 : Ratu Kasmisere Mara, PM of Fiji (1960-70, 70- )/pres (1994- )
1921 : Syd[ney G] Vincent, British mine workers leader
1927 : Clive Barnes, drama critic (NY Times, NY Post)
1930 : Mike Gravel, (Sen-R-Alaska)
1931 : Eileen Diss, theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal)
1931 : Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana (Jonestown Massacre)
1931 : William Utting, chief inspector (British Social Services)
1933 : Sid Morrison, (Rep-R-WA, 1981- )
1934 : Adolf Muschg, writer
1936 : Alan Rayfield, governor (Long Latin Prison)
1937 : John Cope, MP/Paymaster General
1937 : Judith Somogi, NYC, conductor (Frankfurt Opera-1982)
1937 : Roger [Joseph] Zelazny, sci-fi author (6 Hugos, Chronicles of Amber)
1939 : Anthony Hide, racehorse trainer
1939 : William W Cobey Jr, (Rep-R-NC, 1985-87)
1940 : Bruce Chatwin, England, writer (On the Black Hill)
1942 : Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist
1942 : Vladimir A Dzhanibekov, USSR, cosmo (Soyuz 27, 39, T-6, T-12, T-13)
1944 : Betsy Finley Ashton, broadcast journalist/author/lecturer
1944 : Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, British explorer/genealogist
1945 : Magic Dick, [Richard Salwitz], harmonicaist (J Geils Band-Centerfold)
1946 : Danny Klein, NYC, rock bassist (J Geils Band-Centerfold)
1947 : Pete "Overend" Watts, rock bassist (Mott The Hoople-All Young Dudes)
1947 : Stephen R Donaldson, US, sci-fi author (Lord Foul's Bane)
1949 : John Glover, conductor
1949 : Overend Watts, rock bassist (Mott the Hoople-All the Young Dudes)
1950 : Danny Kirwan, rocker (Fleetwood Mac)
1950 : Peter Gabriel, rocker (Genesis-Against All Odds)
1951 : Paul Thompson, rock drummer (Roxy Music)
1951 : Selina Scott, TV newscaster (West 57th)
1952 : John R Kasich, (Rep-R-OH, 1983- )
1952 : Manfred Langer, Austrian/Dutch disco builder
1956 : Aleksandr Yuriyevich Kaleri, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-14)
1956 : Darius Rucker, lead vocalist (Hootie & the Blowfish-Let Her Cry)
1957 : Claudie Andr‚-Deshays, France, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-24)
1957 : Eloise Broady, Houston Tx, playmate (Apr, 1988)
1959 : Robert Earnshaw, racehorse trainer
1960 : Shannon Vessup-Millen, LA Calif, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1991)
1963 : Julian Brookhouse, rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Your Distance)
1964 : Jose Rijo, pitcher (NY Yankees, Cin Reds)
1969 : Lyle Mouton, Lafayette Louisiana, outfielder (Chic White Sox)
1971 : Michael Sirotka, Chicago IL, pitcher (Chic White Sox)
1974 : Albert Connell, wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
1977 : Diane Halber, Torrance Calif, fig skater (1996 Natl Collegiate champ)

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