Today is Thursday, August 13, 2026
Everything happening on August 13, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About August 13
August 13, 2026 falls on a Thursday, week 33 of 2026. It is day 225 of the year, with 140 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 4 national days and fun holidays on August 13, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on August 13
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National Filet Mignon Day
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National Prosecco Day
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International Left Handers Day
Religious Observances on August 13
- Jewish: Rosh Chodesh Elul ראש חודש אלול
On This Day in History — August 13
- 2015 — At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.
- 2008 — South Ossetian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
- 2004 — One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.
- 1978 — One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
- 1977 — Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.
- 1969 — The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker tape parade in New York City.[3] That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.[4]
Notable Births on August 13
Notable Deaths on August 13
- 2016 — Kenny Baker, English actor and musician (b. 1934)
- 2016 — Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu leader (b. 1921)
- 2015 — Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Interior (b. 1952)
- 2015 — Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1920)
- 2015 — Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (b. 1928)
- 2014 — Frans Brüggen, Dutch flute player and conductor (b. 1934)