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After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998).
Famous Birthdays on November 13
1969 — Gerard Butler
Scottish actor
November 13 has 201 recorded notable births across history, from 354 to 2002. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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354 – 2002
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Major events on November 13
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- 2001 War on terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States. Source
- 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number, Source
- 1917 World War I: beginning of the First Battle of Monte Grappa (in Italy known as the "First Battle of the Piave"). The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces, despite help from the German Alpenkorps and numerical superiority, will fail their offensive against the Italian Army now led by its new chief of staff Armando Diaz. Source
- 1642 First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London. Source
Did you know
Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe.
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Phelps founded the Westboro Baptist Church, a Topeka, Kansas-based independent Primitive Baptist congregation, in 1955.
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Sara Ann Amato, better known by her ring name Sara Del Rey, is an American professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler.
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Assessments of his reign are mixed, either seen as the "beginning of the end" of the Qing dynasty, or as a period of moderate reform that presaged the intellectual movements of the 1860s.
More major people born on November 13
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1312
Edward III of England (died 1377)
Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377.
1929
Fred Phelps
American lawyer, pastor, and activist, founded the Westboro Baptist Church (died 2014)
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1980
Sara Del Rey
American wrestler and trainer
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1760
Jiaqing Emperor of China (died 1820)
The Jiaqing Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, personal name Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
1913
Lon Nol
Cambodian general and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Cambodia (died 1985)
Lon Nol was a Cambodian military officer, politician and dictator who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, as well as serving repeatedly as defence minister and provincial governor.
1572
Cyril Lucaris
Greek patriarch and theologian (died 1638)
Cyril I of Constantinople (Cyril Lucaris or Kyrillos Loukaris was a Greek prelate and theologian, and a native of Heraklion, Crete.
1976
Kelly Sotherton
English sprinter and long jumper
Kelly Jade Sotherton is a British former heptathlete, long jumper and relay runner.
1945
Masahiro Hasemi
Japanese race car driver
Masahiro Hasemi is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started racing motocross when he was 15 years old. In 1964 he signed to drive for Nissan.
1977
Zulfiqer Russell
Bangladeshi journalist and lyricist
Zulfiqer Russell is a Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist. He served as the editor of the online news portal The Bangla Tribune from 13 May 2014 to 31 January 2026.
1924
Motoo Kimura
Japanese biologist and geneticist (died 1994)
Motoo Kimura was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in 1968. He became one of the most influential theoretical population geneticists.
1949
Terry Reid
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025)
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1987
Dana Vollmer
American swimmer
Dana Whitney Vollmer is a former American competition swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.
1956
Aldo Nova
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
Aldo Caporuscio, known by the stage name Aldo Nova, is a Canadian hard rock musician.
1911
Buck O'Neil
American baseball player and manager (died 2006)
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Jr. was an American first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs.
1841
Edward Burd Grubb
Jr., American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Spain (died 1913)
Edward Burd Grubb Jr. was a Union Army colonel and regimental commander in the American Civil War. He served in three regiments and commanded two of them.
1804
Theophilus H. Holmes
American general (died 1880)
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1864
James Cannon Jr.
American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (died 1944),
James Cannon Jr. was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918. He was a prominent leader in the temperance movement in the United States in the 1920s, until derailed by scandal. H. L.
1814
Joseph Hooker
American general (died 1879)
Joseph Hooker was an American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate general Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.
1559
Albert VII
Archduke of Austria, Governor of the Low Countries (died 1621)
Albert VII was the ruling Archduke of Austria for a few months in 1619 and, jointly with his wife, Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621.