What happened in history on this day: August 13?
On August 13 in ...
- 1942 - RKO Radio Pictures premieres the Disney film Bambi in the US at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Births on August 13
- 1888 - Birth of John Logie Baird in Scotland; inventor (father of TV).
- 1895 - Birth of Robert Burton; actor (Dr Gordon - Kings Row).
- 1899 - Birth of Alfred Hitchcock in London, England; director (Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window) (dies 1980).
- 1902 - Birth of Regis Toomey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction).
- 1904 - Birth of Charles 'Buddy' Rogers; American actor (Wings) (dies 1999).
- 1908 - Birth of Gene Raymond in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater).
- 1909 - Birth of John Beal; actor (Amityville 3D).
- 1912 - Birth of Rita Johnson in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; actress (All Mine to Give).
- 1921 - Birth of Neville Brand; actor (Cahill, US Marshal).
- 1929 - Birth of Pat Harrington Junior in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Danny Thomas Show, One Day at a Time).
- 1947 - Birth of Gretchen Corbett in Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA; actress (Beth Davenport - The Rockford Files).
- 1959 - Birth of Danny Bonaduce; actor (Danny - The Partridge Family).
- 1961 - Birth of Dawnn Lewis; actress (Jaleesa - Different World).
- 1967 - Birth of Quinn Cummings in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Annie - Family, Goodbye Girl).
Deaths on August 13
- 1982 - Joe E Ross, comedian (Toody - Car 54, Phil Silvers Show), dies at age 77.
- 2022 - Death of Denise Dowse at age 64 in a coma from meningitis; actor (Beverly Hills, 90210 TV show, Insecure TV show).
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