Discover what happened on 13 January 2011 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Hellmut Lange (German actor (1923–2011))
- Tuviah Friedman (Holocaust survivor; Nazi hunter (1922-2011))
- Marian Woyna-Orlewicz (Polish cross-country skier (1913-2011))
- Egon Drews (Canoe racer (1926-2011))
- René Rieubon (French politician (1918-2011))
- Charles Muscat (Maltese footballer (1963-2011))
- János Kollár (Hungarian physicist (1945-2011))
- Greg Hjorth (Australian Professor of Mathematics, chess International Master and joint Commonwealth Chess Champion (1963–2011))
- Walter Thielsch (German musician, writer and film maker (1950-2011))
- Rudolf Pesch (German historian (1936-2011))
- Klaus Henninger (German politician (1929-2011))
- Albert-Jan Evenhuis (Dutch politician (1941-2011))
- Lykle Hogerzeil (Dutch physician)
- Ellen Stewart (American theater director and producer (1919-2011))
- David Coren (Israeli politician and pedagogue)
- Albert Heijn (Dutch supermarket tycoon (1927–2011))
- Jacques Texier (French philosopher (1932-2011))
- Enzo Correggioli (Italian boxer (1922–2011))
- Giacinto Minnocci (Italian politician (1916–2011))
- Giampaolo Nuvoli (Italian journalist and politician (1952–2011))
- Anatoliĭ Molchanov (Soviet writer (1932-2011))
- Carl Otte (American politician (1924-2011))
- Dilys Elwyn-Edwards (Welsh composer (1918-2011))
- Ulli Kyrklund (Finnish food photographer)
- Frank Calabro (Australian politician (1925-2011))
- Ole Dorph-Jensen (Danish sprinter)
- José Luis Aramburu Topete (Spanish military personnel (1918-2011))
- Eli Acıman (Turkish businessperson)
- Szaniszló Priszter (Hungarian botanist (1917–2011))
- Kay Mills (American journalist)