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Today in HistoryApril 13

14 notable people were born on this day. Including Michael S. Brown, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, Seamus Heaney and more.

1906Born
Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

1906 – 1989

Irish avant-garde writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for minimalist works like 'Waiting for Godot.' His absurdist plays and novels explore themes of existential despair and human isolation.

cinematographercricketerIreland
1939Born
Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney

1939 – 2013

Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995 for works that explore Irish rural life and political troubles. His poetry collections include 'Death of a Naturalist' and 'North.'

actorauthorIreland
1940Born

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio

1940 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (2008)

scientistFrance
1941Born

Michael S. Brown

1941 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1985)

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