Headline Birthdays for June 13

Gnaeus Julius Agricola 40-93 AD

born in Italy; died in the Forum Julii, Gallia Narbonensis Aug. 23, 93; Roman general and Governor of the Province of Brittania (and chief general); 80 AD invaded Caledonia (northern England and Southern Scotland) with his Ninth Legion of 20,000 men, reached the River Tay and built the great fortified camp of Pinnata Castra, near Inchtuthil on the River Tay, to keep out the northern Britons and Picts, while his Roman fleet supplied him from the sea; called away by the Emperor of Rome before he could organize a large attack; 83 AD returned to conquer Galloway and Morayshire; 84 AD defeated 30,000 Celtic tribesmen led by Calgacus the Swordsman at the battle of Mons Graupius; the survivors fled to the hills beaten in battle but they remained unconquered; later, Emperor Hadrian built a wall to keep them out. His Life was written by his son-in-law, the historian Tacitus.

Fanny Burney 1752-1840

born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, daughter of the musician Charles Burney; died in London Jan. 6, 1840; 1778 at age 26 published an anonymous novel of manners called Evelina, or a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, a tale of a gentleman's daughter, who after her first season in London, holds off the bold advances of the rake, Sir Clement Willoughby, and is happily united with Lord Orville; the novel took England by storm, and was praised by her father's friend Dr. Johnson; 1782 published Cecilia (or "Memoirs of an Heiress, 5 vol."); 1793 married General Alexandre d'Arblay, a former adjutant to Lafayette, then a penniless French émigré living in England; they had one son; 1796 wrote a potboiler, Camilla (or a "Picture of Youth"), and on its proceeds the d'Arblays built a house in Surrey, where they moved in 1797.

James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879

born in Edinburgh, Scotland; died in Cambridge, England Nov. 5, 1879; mathematician, physicist; 1846 at age 14, read his his first paper On the description of oval curves, and those having a plurality of foci to the Royal Society of Edinburgh; known for his Maxwell's Equations, the formulation of electromagnetic theory; 1862 calculated that the speed of propagation of an electromagnetic field is approximately that of the speed of light, and proposed that the phenomenon of light is therefore an electromagnetic phenomenon; based on this, he was the first to propose that light was actually an electromagnetic wave in the "ether" or "sea of space"; his metaphor led to the telegraph, radio, television, radar and the laser.

William Butler Yeats 1865-1939

born at Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland; died at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Jan. 28, 1939; poet, dramatist, prose writer; started career as a literary critic in London, where he became interested in the occult; 1885 met Irish nationalist John O'Leary and discovered Ireland as a literary subject; 1889 fell in love with Maud Gonne and published The Wanderings of Oisin; other volumes of poetry include The Rose (1893), The Wind among the Reeds (1899); 1902 founding President of the Irish National Theatre Society (later the Abbey Theatre) for which he wrote the patriotic play Cathleen ni Houlihan; 1917 married Georgiana Hyde-Lees; her automatic writing and speech led him to write A Vision (1925), The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair (1933); 1922, at the end of the Anglo-Irish war he became a senator of the Irish Free State; 1923 he received the Nobel Prize for literature. [picture: with children Michael and Anne]

Dorothy L. Sayers 1893-1957

born at Oxford; died in Witham, Essex Dec. 17, 1957; scholar, writer of detective fiction; best known for her mystery stories featuring the witty and charming Lord Peter Wimsey and his servant Bunter; 1923 published her first Wimsey novel, Whose Body?; followed with one or two mysteries a year for the next 15 years, titles like The Unpleasantness of the Bellona Club, The Nine Tailors, and four which pair Wimsey with novelist Harriet Vane: Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, Gaudy Night, and Busman's Honeymoon.

Jacques-Henri Lartigue 1894-1986

born at Courbevoie, near Paris; died at Nice Sept. 12, 1986; painter, photographer; best known for the humourous photographs taken in his youth which show France in the golden age before World War I. [Pictures: tennis star Suzanne Lenglen; Man tubbing in suit 1911; Bichonnade 1905; Zissou and Yves Change a Tire, Mama, Papa, and M. Laroze Watch]

Paavo Nurmi 1897-1973

born in Turku, Finland; died in Helsinki -- Oct. 2, 1973; track athlete, who used a stopwatch to train with a dedication and intensity never previously seen; dominated long-distance running in the 1920s, setting 25 world records at distances from 1,500 metres to 20,000 metres, winning six gold medals in three Olympic Games (1920, 1924, 1928); 1923-31 held the world record for the mile run: 4 min 10.4 sec, for eight years. Quote: "Success in sport as in almost anything comes from devotion. The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty." [picture: Amsterdam, 1920]

Luis Alvarez 1911-1988

born in San Francisco; died in Berkeley, California Sept. 1, 1988; physicist; during Wrold War II part of the Los Alamos team that built the first atomic bomb, and he flew in the squadron that dropped it on Hiroshima; developed the microwave beacon, the linear radar antennae, and ground-controlled radar landing approaches for aircraft; also built a hand-held radar device to let planes land in fog; developed a "liquid hydrogen bubble chamber" in which he discovered new subatomic particles; 1968 awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in detecting, recording, and analyzing 70 resonance particles (subatomic particles having extremely short lifetimes and occurring only in high-energy nuclear collisions).

Jerome Lejeune 1926-1994

born in Montrouge, France; died in Paris April 3, 1994; geneticist who discovered the human chromosomal abnormality linked to the most common form of mental retardation, Down syndrome; 1959 identified trisomy 21, the abnormality on the 21st pair of chromosomes, specifically the presence of a third chromosome where there should only be two; first chromosomal disorder to be positively identified, three years after scientists found that humans have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs.

Christo 1935-

born Christo Javacheff in Gabrovo, Bulgaria; environmental sculptor known for his controversial outdoor sculptures and displays of fabrics and plastics, with his wife Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon; works include Wrapped Objects (1958); Stacked Oil Barrels and Dockside Packages in Cologne Harbor (1961); Wrapping of a public building Kunsthalle Berne (1968); Wrapped Coast, Little Bay, One Million Square Feet, Sydney, Australia (1969, with erosion control fabric and 36 miles of rope.); Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado (1972); Running Fence, California (1976); Ocean Front, Newport, Rhode Island (1974, 150,000 square feet of floating polypropylene fabric over ocean); The Umbrellas, Japan-USA, 1984-91 (1,340 blue umbrellas in Ibaraki, Japan; 1,760 yellow umbrellas in California; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971-95 (100,000 sq.metres of fabric,15,600 m.of rope and 200 metric tons of steel.) [pictures: with Running Fence; wrapping the Reichstag]

Tim Allen 1953-

born Timothy Allen Dick in Denver Colorado, one of seven brothers; TV/movie actor, comedian; 1975 graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in TV production; 1978 arrested for dealing drugs and spent two years in prison; 1979 started his stand-up comedy career at the Comedy Castle in Detroit, on a dare from a friend; plays Tim (The Tool Man) Taylor in Home Improvement; has played Santa in The Santa Clause, as the voice of spaceman Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, and as Michael Cromwell in Jungle 2 Jungle; cable specials include Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs, Just For Laughs comedy festival, Comedy Club All-Stars, Tim Allen Rewires America; has developed his own line of designer tools, and has his own racing team, Tim Allen/Saleen RRRRacing.

Other Birthdays

0040 06 13 Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general; conquered Wales, No England
0823 06 13 Charles II, the Bald, King of France (843-77)/emperor (875-77)
1539 06 13 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator
1592 06 13 Tobias Michael, composer
1612 06 13 Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot
1627 06 13 Fidel Molitor, composer
1701 06 13 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer
1736 06 13 Henryk Klein, composer
1752 06 13 Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)
1757 06 13 Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer
1761 06 13 Anton Wranitzky, composer
1763 06 13 José B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil
1765 06 13 Anton Eberl, composer
1773 06 13 Thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference)
1775 06 13 Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer
1786 06 13 Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate
1790 06 13 José Antonio P ez, president of Venezuela
1795 06 13 Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)
1806 06 13 Bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian
1809 06 13 George Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895
1820 06 13 WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral
1821 06 13 Albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977)
1821 06 13 Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox, Asst Secy (Union), died in 1883
1823 06 13 Gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900
1824 06 13 Julius Eichberg, composer
1825 06 13 Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
1829 06 13 Antonio Zamara, composer
1831 06 13 James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)
1854 06 13 Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)
1863 06 13 Josef Venantius von Woss, composer
1864 06 13 Johan R Kjellén, Swedish sociologist
1865 06 13 William Butler Yeats, Ireland, poet (Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923)
1866 06 13 Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship)
1869 06 13 Ede Poldini, composer
1874 06 13 Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer
1875 06 13 Max d' Ollone, composer
1879 06 13 George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30)
1879 06 13 Johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar
1881 06 13 Lois Weber, first US woman film director (What Do Men Want?)
1887 06 13 Bruno Frank, writer
1888 06 13 Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet
1891 06 13 Nell Craig, NJ, actress (Calling Dr Kildare, Queen of Sheba)
1892 06 13 Basil Rathbone, Johannesburg S Africa, actor (Sherlock Holmes)
1893 06 13 Dorothy Leigh Sayers, England, novelist (9 Taylors)
1894 06 13 Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]
1894 06 13 Jacques-Henri Lartigue, France, photographer
1894 06 13 Mark van Doren, Ill, author (Happy Critic, Transients)
1897 06 13 Paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)
1898 06 13 Eva J C Beck, actress (Resurrection)
1899 06 13 Carlos Ch vez, Mexico City, conductor/composer (Sinfon¡a India)
1900 06 13 Ian Hunter, Capetown S Afr, actor (Dr Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn)
1901 06 13 Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist (Obscure Blood)
1901 06 13 Tage F Erlander, Swedish premier (1946-69)
1903 06 13 Harold Red Grange, Galloping Ghost of football (Illinois Bears)
1903 06 13 Philipp Kutev, composer
1905 06 13 Doc Cheatham, jazz musician
1905 06 13 Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31)
1911 06 13 Albert Cleage, famous African
1911 06 13 Luis W Alvarez, physicist (Nobel-1968) [or Jan 17]
1912 06 13 Mary Wickes, St Louis Mo, actress (Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc)
1913 06 13 Ralph Edwards, Merino Colo, TV host (This is Your Life)
1915 06 13 J Donald Budge, US tennis player (first to hold world's 4 major titles)
1916 06 13 Mary Wickes, character actress (Sister Act)
1918 06 13 Ben Johnson, Foraker Okla, actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger)
1919 06 13 Leif Kayser, composer
1920 06 13 Eiji Okada, actor (Traffic Jam, Yakuza, Ugly American)
1920 06 13 Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)
1924 06 13 Percy Rodrigues, Montreal Quebec, actor (Brainwaves)
1925 06 13 Hans Fellner, bookseller
1926 06 13 Geoffrey Finsberg, politician
1926 06 13 Paul Lynde, Mt Vernon Ohio, comedian (Uncle Arthur-Bewitched)
1927 06 13 Knut Wiggen, composer
1928 06 13 Jean Villain, writer
1931 06 13 Lachlan Macleay, USAF/pilot
1933 06 13 Bob Litty, US
1935 06 13 Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russia, cosmonaut
1935 06 13 Christo [Javacheff], Bulgaria, artist, wrapper (Running Fence)
1937 06 13 Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wash DC, lawyer/(Rep-D-DC)
1938 06 13 Carole Jo Callison, LPGA golfer
1938 06 13 Gwynne Howell, British opera singer
1938 06 13 Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer (UEI, Paintbox)
1939 06 13 Don Sugarcane Harris, rocker/actor (Soup for 1, Greeased Lightning)
1940 06 13 Bobby Freeman, SF, rocker (Do You Want to Dance)
1941 06 13 Robert Forester, Rochester NY, actor (Banyon, Nakia)
1941 06 13 Tom Hallick, Buffalo NY, actor (Search)
1942 06 13 James Carr, US, gospel singer (To Love Somebody)
1943 06 13 Edward Skorek, Poland, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1976)
1943 06 13 Malcolm McDowell, Leeds England, actor (Clockwork Orange, Caligula)
1944 06 13 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991)
1945 06 13 Ronald J Grabe, NYC, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-J, 30, 42, 57)
1946 06 13 Danny Klein, rocker
1947 06 13 Daniel P A Danie Schutte, S African underminister of Justice
1947 06 13 Jerrold Nadler, (Rep-D-NY)
1947 06 13 Peter Holm, boyfriend of Joan Collins
1949 06 13 Dennis Locorriere, Union City NJ, rock guitarist (Dr Hook)
1949 06 13 Simon Callow, London England, actor (Good Father)
1951 06 13 Jonathan Hogan, Chicago IL, actor (House on Carroll St)
1951 06 13 Liz Phillips, composer
1951 06 13 Richard Thomas, NYC, (John Boy-Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda)
1951 06 13 Stellan Skarsgard, Swedish actor (Breaking the Waves)
1953 06 13 Bo Donaldson (Billy Don't Be a Hero)
1953 06 13 Tim Allen, Denver Colo, comedian (Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle)
1954 06 13 Bo [Robert] Donaldson, rock vocalist (Billy Don't Be a Hero)
1954 06 13 Daniel Seemiller, Pitts, US Olympic table tennis player (Olympic-92)
1954 06 13 Jorge Santana, rocker (Malo)
1962 06 13 Hannah Storm, sports journalist (CNN, NBC)
1962 06 13 Karen Kurreck, Urbana Ill, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1962 06 13 Mark Frankel, actor (Leon the Pig Farmer)
1963 06 13 Bettina Bunge, Switz, tennis player (Virginia Slims of Calif 1983)
1963 06 13 Catarina Lindqvist, Sweden, tennis player (Swedish Open 1986)
1963 06 13 Edward Sturing, soccer player (Vitesse)
1963 06 13 Jeff Brehaut, Mountain View CA, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Alabama-3rd)
1963 06 13 Josef Heiss, Garmisch GER, hockey goaltender (Team Germany 1998)
1963 06 13 Randy Gilhen, Zweibrucken Ger, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)
1964 06 13 Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center/forward (Phoenix Mercury/Oly-gold-1988)
1964 06 13 Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings)
1965 06 13 Maninder Singh, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93)
1966 06 13 Thyme Lewis, SF Calif, actor (Jonah-Days of our Lives)
1967 06 13 Darren Baker, Chambersburg Pa, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1968 06 13 Bruce Beaton, CFL corner (Montreal Alouettes)
1968 06 13 Deniece Peterson, rocker (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
1969 06 13 Jamie Walters, actor/singer (Heights, Beverly Hills 90210, Shout)
1969 06 13 Robert Harris, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)
1970 06 13 Chris Cairns, cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder)
1970 06 13 Lance Ringnald, Des Moines Iowa, US gymnist (Olympic-92)
1970 06 13 Shaun Young, cricketer (Tasmanian all-rounder, Young Aust 1995)
1971 06 13 Broderick nonuplets, Sydney Australia (7 of 9 survived infancy)
1971 06 13 David Mendenhall, actor (Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire)
1971 06 13 Lauri Marie Gapp, Miss USA-North Dakota (1997)
1972 06 13 Sale Isaia, OL (Baltimore Ravens)
1973 06 13 Ines Gorrochategui, Cordoba Arg, tennis star (1991 Futures-Brindisi)
1973 06 13 Kano Hills, tackle (New Orleans Saints)
1973 06 13 Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
1974 06 13 Elli Overton, Canada, Australian swimmer (Olympics-5th-92, 96)
1974 06 13 Harvey Esajas, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
1974 06 13 Valeri Bure, Moscow Rus, NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens, Oly-S-98)
1975 06 13 Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing (Pitts Penguins)
1977 06 13 Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Oly-98)
1978 06 13 Allison Dickey, Miss Iowa Teen USA (1996)
1986 06 13 Ashley Fuller Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)
1986 06 13 Mary Kate Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)
1992 06 13 Tyler Davison, was world's smallest baby at 6 inches, 11 ounces

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