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July 13, 1962

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Notable Births

Tom Kenny

1962Tom Kenny, American voice actor and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Thomas James Kenny is an American actor and comedian. He has been voicing the titular character in SpongeBob SquarePants and associated media since its debut in 1999. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in Rocko's Modern Life, the Ice King in Adventure Time and its spinoff Fionna and Cake, the Narrator and Mayor in The Powerpuff Girls, Carl Chryniszzswics in Johnny Bravo, Dog in CatDog, Starscream in Transformers: Animated, Hank and Jeremy in Talking Tom and Friends, The Penguin in various animated media based on DC Comics, and Spyro from the Spyro video game series. His live action work includes the comedy variety shows The Edge and Mr. Show. Kenny's accolades include two Daytime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards for his voice work as SpongeBob SquarePants and the Ice King. He is married to Jill Talley, who plays Karen on SpongeBob SquarePants, with two children.

Rhonda Vincent

1962Rhonda Vincent, American singer-songwriter and mandolin player[โ€ ]

Rhonda Lea Vincent is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Historical Events

Harold Macmillan

1962In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.[โ€ ]

Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. Nicknamed "Supermac", he was known for his pragmatism, wit, and unflappability.

Historical Context for July 13, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[โ€ ]