September 13 facts for kids

September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 109 days remain until the end of the year.

Welcome to the page about September 13th! On this day, many interesting things have happened throughout history, from ancient battles and important discoveries to the birth of famous people and the start of new traditions. Let's explore some of the key events, notable births, and significant deaths that have shaped our world on this date.

Important Moments in History

Ancient Times and Middle Ages

• 585 BC – Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, a king of Rome, celebrated a big victory parade called a triumph. He had won battles against the Sabines and taken control of Collatia.
• 509 BC – A very important building, the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, was officially opened in Rome. It was located on the Capitoline Hill.
• 379 – Yax Nuun Ahiin I became the 15th ruler, or "Ajaw," of the ancient Mayan city of Tikal.
• 533 – The Byzantine Empire's general, Belisarius, defeated the Vandals in the Battle of Ad Decimum. This battle happened near Carthage in North Africa.
• 1229 – Ögedei Khan was named the "Khagan," or great leader, of the huge Mongol Empire. This happened in Kodoe Aral, Mongolia.
• 1437 – A group of soldiers from Portugal tried to capture the city of Tangier in Morocco. Their attempt was not successful.

From the 1600s to the 1900s

• 1609 – Explorer Henry Hudson reached the large river that would later be named after him: the Hudson River.
• 1759 – During the Seven Years' War, British forces defeated the French near Quebec City in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. This war was also known as the French and Indian War in the United States.
• 1788 – A meeting in Philadelphia decided the date for the first presidential election in the United States. They also made New York City the country's temporary capital.
• 1791 – King Louis XVI of France agreed to the new constitution. This was a big step in the French Revolution.
• 1814 – In a key moment of the War of 1812, the British failed to capture Baltimore. During this battle, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called "Defence of Fort McHenry." This poem later became the United States' national anthem.
• 1843 – The Greek Army started a rebellion against their king, Otto of Greece. They wanted a new constitution for their country.
• 1847 – During the Mexican–American War, six brave teenage military students, known as Niños Héroes, died defending Chapultepec Castle. American troops then captured Mexico City.
• 1848 – Phineas Gage, a railroad worker, survived a terrible accident where an iron rod went through his brain. His survival and the changes in his behavior helped scientists learn more about how the brain works.
• 1862 – In the American Civil War, Union soldiers found a copy of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's battle plans. This discovery led to the important Battle of Antietam.
• 1899 – Henry H. Bliss became the first person in the United States to die in a car accident.
• 1900 – Filipino fighters defeated a small American group in the Battle of Pulang Lupa during the Philippine–American War.

The 1900s and Beyond

• 1906 – The Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft made a short flight. This was the first flight of a fixed-wing aircraft in Europe.
• 1914 – World War I: The First Battle of the Aisne began between Germany and France.
• 1923 – After a military takeover in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera became the new leader, starting a dictatorship.
• 1933 – Elizabeth McCombs became the first woman to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
• 1942 – World War II: On the second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign, U.S. Marines successfully fought off Japanese attacks.
• 1948 – Margaret Chase Smith was elected as a United States senator. She became the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
• 1956 – The IBM 305 RAMAC was introduced. It was the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
• 1962 – A court ordered the University of Mississippi to accept James Meredith. He was the first African-American student admitted to the university, which had been segregated.
• 1968 – During the Cold War, Albania left the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance.
• 1971 – Police and National Guardsmen stormed New York's Attica Prison to end a prison riot. Sadly, 43 lives were lost.
• 1985 – The video game Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the NES. This game started the very popular Super Mario series.
• 1987 – The Goiânia accident occurred in Brazil. A radioactive object was stolen from an old hospital, causing many people to get sick from radiation poisoning.
• 1988 – Hurricane Gilbert became the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere at that time. It caused a lot of damage in Texas.
• 1989 – The largest march against Apartheid took place in South Africa. It was led by Desmond Tutu.
• 1993 – Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands at the White House. They had just signed the Oslo Accords, which gave some self-rule to Palestinians.
• 2001 – Civilian airplanes started flying again in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
• 2007 – The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This document protects the rights of native peoples around the world.
• 2018 – The Merrimack Valley gas explosions happened in Massachusetts. One person died, many were injured, and homes were destroyed due to too much natural gas pressure.

People Born on This Day

Born Before 1900

• AD 64 – Julia Flavia, a Roman noblewoman and daughter of Emperor Titus.
• 678 – K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III, a Mayan ruler.
• 1087 – John II Komnenos, a Byzantine emperor.
• 1475 – Cesare Borgia, an Italian cardinal and military leader.
• 1521 – William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, an important English politician who served as Lord High Treasurer.
• 1819 – Clara Schumann, a famous German pianist and composer.
• 1851 – Walter Reed, an American physician and biologist known for his work on yellow fever.
• 1857 – Milton S. Hershey, the American businessman who founded The Hershey Company.
• 1860 – John J. Pershing, a well-known American general.
• 1874 – Arnold Schoenberg, an Austrian composer and painter.
• 1886 – Robert Robinson, an English chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• 1887 – Leopold Ružička, a Croatian-Swiss biochemist who also won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• 1894 – J. B. Priestley, an English novelist and playwright.

Born After 1900

• 1903 – Claudette Colbert, a famous American actress.
• 1904 – Alberta Williams King, an American civil rights organizer and mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• 1916 – Roald Dahl, a beloved British novelist, poet, and screenwriter, known for children's books like Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• 1919 – Mary Midgley, an English philosopher and author.
• 1925 – Mel Tormé, an American singer-songwriter and actor.
• 1931 – Barbara Bain, an American actress.
• 1937 – Don Bluth, an American animator and director known for films like An American Tail.
• 1939 – Richard Kiel, an American actor famous for playing "Jaws" in James Bond movies.
• 1940 – Óscar Arias, a Costa Rican politician who served as President of Costa Rica and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 1941 – Tadao Ando, a Japanese architect.
• 1944 – Jacqueline Bisset, an English actress.
• 1944 – Peter Cetera, an American singer and musician, known from the band Chicago.
• 1951 – Jean Smart, an American actress.
• 1956 – Alain Ducasse, a famous French-Monégasque chef.
• 1956 – Anne Geddes, an Australian-New Zealand photographer known for her baby photos.
• 1957 – Vinny Appice, an American rock drummer.
• 1957 – Bongbong Marcos, the 17th President of the Philippines.
• 1961 – Dave Mustaine, an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
• 1967 – Michael Johnson, a very fast American former sprinter.
• 1969 – Tyler Perry, an American actor, director, and producer.
• 1969 – Shane Warne, a famous Australian cricketer.
• 1971 – Goran Ivanišević, a Croatian tennis player.
• 1971 – Stella McCartney, an English fashion designer.
• 1973 – Fabio Cannavaro, an Italian footballer and manager.
• 1977 – Fiona Apple, an American singer-songwriter.
• 1978 – Swizz Beatz, an American rapper and producer.
• 1980 – Daisuke Matsuzaka, a Japanese baseball player.
• 1980 – Ben Savage, an American actor.
• 1993 – Niall Horan, an Irish singer, known from the band One Direction.
• 1996 – Lili Reinhart, an American actress.

People Who Passed Away on This Day

Died Before 1900

• 81 – Titus, a Roman emperor.
• 413 – Marcellinus of Carthage, a Christian martyr and saint.
• 1506 – Andrea Mantegna, a famous Italian painter.
• 1592 – Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher and writer.
• 1598 – Philip II of Spain, a King of Spain.
• 1759 – James Wolfe, an English general.
• 1806 – Charles James Fox, an English politician.
• 1847 – Nicolas Oudinot, a French general.
• 1881 – Ambrose Burnside, an American general and politician.

Died After 1900

• 1912 – Nogi Maresuke, a Japanese general.
• 1941 – Elias Disney, the Canadian-American father of Walt Disney.
• 1946 – Amon Göth, an Austrian Nazi war criminal.
• 1949 – August Krogh, a Danish physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
• 1971 – Lin Biao, a Chinese general and politician.
• 1977 – Leopold Stokowski, a famous English conductor.
• 1987 – Mervyn LeRoy, an American director and producer.
• 1996 – Tupac Shakur, a very influential American rapper and actor.
• 1998 – George Wallace, an American politician who served as Governor of Alabama.
• 2001 – Jaroslav Drobný, a Czech-English ice hockey and tennis player.
• 2006 – Ann Richards, an American educator and politician who was Governor of Texas.
• 2012 – Peter Lougheed, a Canadian politician who was Premier of Alberta.
• 2015 – Moses Malone, a famous American basketball player.
• 2022 – Jean-Luc Godard, a French-Swiss film director and screenwriter.

Special Days and Celebrations

• Christian feast day:
  • Feast of the Cross (celebrated by the Assyrian Church of the East)
  • John Chrysostom
• Day of the Programmer, celebrated in non-leap years. (International)
• Día de los Niños Héroes (Mexico) – A day to remember the brave teenage cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle.
• Engineer's Day (Mauritius)
• Roald Dahl Day (Africa, United Kingdom, Latin America) – A day to celebrate the famous children's author.

See also

In Spanish: 13 de septiembre para niños