Tukuk-OS📅 August 13
13 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on August 13? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2010 — After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed in detention.
- 2004 — Merely 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie struck the U.S. state of Florida, Hurricane Charley inflicted further damage to the region (example pictured).
- 1999 — The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.
- 1940 — World War II: The German Luftwaffe launched an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, to destroy the British Royal Air Force; its failure indefinitely postponed the German invasion of the United Kingdom.
- 1918 — Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
- 1906 — Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.
25th Infantry Regiment (United States)Brownsville affairBrownsville, Texas
- 1876 — A performance of Das Rheingold (scene pictured) opened the first performance of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival, attended by emperors and other composers.
- 1868 — A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
- 1762 — Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.
- 1724 — Bach led the Thomanerchor in Leipzig in the first performance of the chorale cantata, Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101.
- 1704 — War of the Spanish Succession: The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces to a crucial victory at the Battle of Blenheim.
War of the Spanish SuccessionJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughTreaty of The Hague (1701)
- 1650 — General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regular regiment of the British Army in continuous active service.
George Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleColdstream GuardsBritish Army
- 582 — Maurice was crowned as Byzantine emperor, succeeding Tiberius II Constantine.
Maurice (emperor)Coronation of the Byzantine emperorTiberius II Constantine
Births
- 2000 — Na Jaemin, South Korean rapper, singer, dancer and actor
- 1999 — Lennon Stella, Canadian singer and actress
- 1998 — Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
- 1996 — Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
- 1994 — Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1993 — Johnny Gaudreau, American ice hockey player (died 2024)
- 1993 — Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player
- 1992 — Katrina Gorry, Australian football player
- 1992 — Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 — Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer
- 1992 — Taijuan Walker, American baseball player
- 1991 — Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Deaths
- 2026 — Prichard Colón, Puerto Rican boxer (born 1992)
- 2024 — Richard Alatorre, American politician (born 1943)
- 2024 — Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (born 1936)
- 2024 — Sergio Donati, Italian screenwriter (born 1933)
- 2024 — Greg Kihn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)
- 2024 — Frank Selvy, American basketball player and coach (born 1932)
- 2021 — Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter (born 1953)
- 2018 — Jim Neidhart, American wrestler (born 1955)
- 2016 — Kenny Baker, English actor and musician (born 1934)
- 2016 — Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu leader (born 1921)
- 2015 — Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Interior (born 1952)
- 2015 — Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (born 1920)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Benedetto Sinigardi
- Christian feast day: Benildus Romançon
- Christian feast day: Cassian of Imola
- Christian feast day: Clara Maass (Lutheran Church)
- Christian feast day:
Florence Nightingale, Octavia Hill (Lutheran Church)
Florence NightingaleOctavia HillCalendar of saints (Lutheran)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Gertrude of Aldenberg
- Christian feast day: Hippolytus of Rome
- Christian feast day: Blessed Jakob Gapp
- Christian feast day: Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion)
- Christian feast day: John Berchmans
- Christian feast day: Junian of Mairé
- Christian feast day: Blessed Marco d'Aviano
- Christian feast day: Maximus the Confessor
- Christian feast day: Nerses Glaietsi (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Pope Pontian
- Christian feast day: Radegunde
- Christian feast day: Wigbert
- Christian feast day: August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Central African Republic from France in 1960.
Public holidays in the Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
- International Lefthanders Day (International)
- Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of Tunisian Code of Personal Status in 1956. (Tunisia)
- World Organ Donation Day
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