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Jacqueline Bisset began her film career in 1965 and came to prominence in 1968 with roles in The Detective, Bullitt, and The Sweet Ride, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer.
Famous Birthdays on September 13
1944 — Jacqueline Bisset
English actress and producer
September 13 has 261 recorded notable births across history, from 64 to 1999. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on September 13
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- 1948 Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Source
- 1788 The Congress of the Confederation sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital. Source
- 1933 Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament. Source
- 1979 South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa). Source
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Duke won the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2010.
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Joni Sledge rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the family vocal group Sister Sledge, one of the highest-selling female groups of the 1970s.
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Stanley Phillip Lord was a British merchant seaman who was captain of the SS Californian on the night the RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912.
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Eileen Fulton portrayed Lisa Grimaldi on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, which she played almost continuously for 50 years, from May 18, 1960, until the show's ending on September 17, 2010.
More major people born on September 13
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1965
Annie Duke
American poker player and author
Anne LaBarr Duke is an American former professional poker player and author in cognitive-behavioral decision science and decision education.
1956
Joni Sledge
American singer and songwriter (died 2017)
Joan Elise Sledge, known professionally as Joni Sledge was an American singer–songwriter and music producer.
1877
Stanley Lord
English captain (died 1962)
Stanley Phillip Lord was a British merchant seaman who was captain of the SS Californian on the night the RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912.
1933
Eileen Fulton
American actress (died 2025)
Margaret Elizabeth McLarty, known professionally as Eileen Fulton, was an American actress, singer and author.
1879
Annie Kenney
leading British suffragette (died 1953)
Ann "Annie" Kenney was an English working-class suffragette and socialist feminist who became a leading figure in the Women's Social and Political Union. She co-founded its first branch in London with Minnie Baldock.
1936
Stefano Delle Chiaie
Italian activist, founded National Vanguard (died 2019)
Stefano Delle Chiaie was an Italian neo-fascist terrorist. He was the founder of Avanguardia Nazionale, a member of Ordine Nuovo, and founder of Lega nazionalpopolare.
1865
William Birdwood
Indian-English field marshal (died 1951)
Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, was a senior and highly decorated and distinguished British Indian Army officer. He saw active service in the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener.
1961
Peter Roskam
American lawyer and politician
Peter James Roskam is an American politician and lobbyist who is the former U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, serving six terms from 2007 to 2019.
1982
Colin Marston
American guitarist, bassist, and producer/engineer
Colin James Marston is an American record producer and musician residing in New York City.
1973
Christine Arron
French runner
Christine Arron is a French former track and field sprinter, who competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay.
1931
Rein Maran
Estonian cinematographer
Rein Maran is an Estonian cinematographer, director, and professor, most notable for teaching at Tallinn University. In 1972, he graduated from a cinematography school.
1971
Goran Ivanišević
Croatian tennis player and coach
Goran Ivanišević is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 1994.
1899
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Romanian politician (died 1938)
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, born Corneliu Zelinski and commonly known as Corneliu Codreanu, was a fascist Romanian politician, the founder and charismatic leader of the Iron Guard or The Legion of the Archangel Michael, an…
1986
Kamui Kobayashi
Japanese race car driver
Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Super Formula for KCMG. Kobayashi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2014.
1755
Oliver Evans
American inventor, engineer and businessman (died 1819)
Oliver Evans was an American inventor, engineer, and businessman born in rural Delaware and later rooted commercially in Philadelphia.
1983
Molly Crabapple
American illustrator and journalist
Molly Crabapple is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for Vice and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, Drawing Blood (2015),…
1937
Don Bluth
American animator, director, and producer, co-founded Sullivan Bluth Studios and Fox Animation Studios
Donald Virgil Bluth is an American filmmaker, animator, video game designer and author. He came to prominence working for Walt Disney Productions before creating his own film studio in the early 1980s.
1954
Steve Kilbey
English-Australian singer-songwriter and bass player
Steven John Kilbey is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist for the rock band The Church. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter.
1926
Emile Francis
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2022)
Emile Percival Francis, nicknamed "The Cat", was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League (NHL).