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Famous Pioneer Born on 1/13
Born under Capricorn (♑ Capricorn), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Capricorn Pioneer
The Kiss
The Kiss is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.
Gustav Klimt (Oil and gold leaf on canvas)
Historical Milestone of 1/13
On this day in history (1/13), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Ghanaian military officer Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo.
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military head of state of Ghana from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was executed by firing squad on 16 June 1979.
Douglas_Augusto Born
Douglas Augusto Soares Gomes is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar.
「Douglas Augusto Soares Gomes is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a mi...」
—— Douglas_Augusto
Steve Ballmer replaced Bill Gates as the chief executive officer of Microsoft.
Steven Anthony Ballmer is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company.
Harley_Smith-Shields Born
Harley Smith-Shields is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger or centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
「Harley Smith-Shields is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a w...」
—— Harley_Smith-Shields
The first of two large earthquakes in the span of a month struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.
On 13 January 2001, at 11:33 CTZ, a Mw 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Usulután Department, El Salvador, at a depth of 60 km (37 mi). At least 952 people were killed; 944 in El Salvador and 8 in Guatemala, over 5,500 were injured and nearly 200 were left missing due to the earthquake; every single department in the country reported casualties and severe damage, and damage from the earthquake was reported in five countries throughout Central America.
An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
On 13 January 2001, at 11:33 CTZ, a Mw 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Usulután Department, El Salvador, at a depth of 60 km (37 mi). At least 952 people were killed; 944 in El Salvador and 8 in Guatemala, over 5,500 were injured and nearly 200 were left missing due to the earthquake; every single department in the country reported casualties and severe damage, and damage from the earthquake was reported in five countries throughout Central America.
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The trans-Neptunian object 208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory, California.
208996 Achlys (provisional designation 2003 AZ84) is a large trans-Neptunian object orbiting the Sun in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy bodies beyond Neptune. It was discovered on 13 January 2003 by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory. Achlys has an elongated shape that is believed to be distorted by its rapid 6.8-hour rotation. Its diameter is estimated to be roughly 940 km (580 mi) across its equator to 490 km (300 mi) across its poles. After Pluto and Orcus, Achlys is the third largest member of the plutinos—a population of Kuiper belt objects following a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune, in which they complete two orbits for every three orbits completed by Neptune.
Oksana_Selekhmeteva Born
Oksana Olegovna Selekhmeteva is a Russian-born Spanish tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 71, achieved on 2 March 2026, and a best doubles ranking of No. 150, reached on 11 July 2022.
「Oksana Olegovna Selekhmeteva is a Russian-born Spanish tennis player. She has a caree...」
—— Oksana_Selekhmeteva
Iker_Bravo Born
Iker Bravo Solanilla is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.
「Iker Bravo Solanilla is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for ...」
—— Iker_Bravo
The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia (pictured) ran aground on a reef and capsized off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany.
Costa Concordia was a cruise ship operated by the Italian cruise line Costa Crociere. She was the first of her class, followed by her sister ships Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa, and Carnival Splendor built for Carnival Cruise Line. When the 114,137-ton Costa Concordia and her sister ships entered service, they were among the largest ships built in Italy until the construction of the 130,000 GT Dream-class cruise ships.
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