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August 13: Day of the Week
August 13, 2024 is the 226th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 140 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 13 Historical Event(s)
1516
The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognises Charles’s claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognises Francis’s claim to Milan.
1536
Buddhist monks from Kyōto’s Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).
1814
The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London.
1898
Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engaged in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
1918
Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha Mae Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
1937
The Battle of Shanghai begins.
1961
The German Democratic Republic closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants’ attempts to escape to the West.
1969
The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine to enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
1978
150 Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
1979
The roof of the uncompleted Rosemont Horizon near Chicago, Illinois collapses, killing 5 workers and injuring 16.
Who were born on August 13?
1717
Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (d. 1776)
1820
Sir George Grove, English music historian (d. 1900)
1872
Richard Willstätter, German chemist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1942)
1906
Miklós Borsos, Hungarian sculptor (d. 1990)
1914
Luis Mariano, Basque operetta singer (d. 1970)
1930
Bernard Manning, English comedian (d. 2007)
1938
Dave “Baby” Cortez, American pop keyboardist
1955
Keith Ahlers, British racing driver
1964
Jay Buhner, American baseball player
1982
Shani Davis, American speed skater
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