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Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.
Famous Birthdays on February 13
1974 — Robbie Williams
English singer-songwriter
February 13 has 200 recorded notable births across history, from 1440 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on February 13
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- 2011 For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. Source
- 2004 The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Source
- 2012 The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Source
- 2007 Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Source
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Kelly Ann Hu (Kai Li Hu) (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress.
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Robert H. Jackson had previously served as United States Solicitor General and United States Attorney General, and is the only person to have held all three of those offices.
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Gary Patterson served as head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 2000 to 2021, compiling a record of 181–79.
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With only one more strike needed to clinch the team's first-ever pennant, he allowed the Boston Red Sox to come back and eventually win the game.
More major people born on February 13
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1968
Kelly Hu
American actress
Kelly Ann Hu (Kai Li Hu) (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Dr.
1892
Robert H. Jackson
American politician, 57th United States Attorney General, Nuremberg prosecutor, and Supreme Court justice (died 1954)
Robert Houghwout Jackson was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1941 until his death in 1954.
1960
Gary Patterson
American football player and coach
Gary Allen Patterson is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at USC.
1954
Donnie Moore
American baseball player (died 1989)
Donnie Ray Moore was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Chicago Cubs, St.
1815
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
American anthologist, editor, poet and critic (died 1857)
Rufus Wilmot Griswold was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old.
1961
Marc Crawford
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Marc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played as a forward for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1920
Eileen Farrell
American soprano and educator (died 2002)
Eileen Farrell was an American soprano who had a nearly 60-year-long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc.
1923
Michael Anthony Bilandic
American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th Mayor of Chicago (died 2002)
Michael Anthony Bilandic was an American Democratic politician, judge, and attorney who served as the 49th mayor of Chicago from 1976 to 1979, after the death of his predecessor, Richard J. Daley.
1971
Todd Williams
American baseball player
Todd Michael Williams is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He attended East Syracuse-Minoa High School graduating in 1989.
1867
Harold Mahony
Scottish-Irish tennis player (died 1905)
Harold Segerson Mahony was a Scottish-born Irish tennis player who is best known for winning the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. His career lasted from 1888 until his death in 1905.
1457
Mary of Burgundy
Sovereign Duchess regnant of Burgundy, married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1482)
Mary of Burgundy, nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy, and ruler in her own right over much of the Valois-Burgundian lands, from 1477 to 1482.
1969
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
American science fiction author and editor
Bryan Thomas Schmidt is an American science fiction author and editor.
1980
Carlos Cotto
Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer
Carlos Omar Cotto Cruz is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler and boxer.
1916
Dorothy Bliss
American invertebrate zoologist (died 1987)
Dorothy Elizabeth Bliss was an American carcinologist and curator of invertebrates at the American Museum of Natural History, with which she was associated for over 30 years.
1961
Henry Rollins
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Henry Lawrence Garfield, known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter.
1967
Stanimir Stoilov
Bulgarian footballer and coach
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov is a Bulgarian former footballer and football manager who is head coach of Göztepe in the Süper Lig.
1985
J. R. Giddens
American basketball player
Justin Ray "J. R." Giddens is an American former professional basketball player.
1986
Aqib Talib
American football player
Aqib Talib is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, earning unanimous All-American honors.
1947
Mike Krzyzewski
American basketball player and coach
Michael William Krzyzewski, nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach.