A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
September 13: Day of the Week
September 13, 2024 is the 257th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 109 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 13 Historical Event(s)
585 BC
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Sabines, and the surrender of Collatia.
1584
San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished.
1759
Battle of the Plains of Abraham: British defeat French near Quebec City in the Seven Years’ War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
1788
The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country’s temporary capital.
1791
King Louis XVI of France accepts the new constitution.
1808
Finnish War: In the Battle of Jutas, Swedish forces under Lieutenant General Georg Carl von Döbeln beat the Russians, making von Döbeln a Swedish war hero.
1943
The Municipal Theatre of Corfu is destroyed during an aerial bombardment by Luftwaffe.
1948
Margaret Chase Smith is elected senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
1994
Ulysses probe passes the Sun’s south pole.
2001
Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the U.S. after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Who were born on September 13?
1916
Roald Dahl, British writer (d. 1990)
1917
Robert Ward, American composer
1924
Maurice Jarre, French composer (d. 2009)
1931
Robert Bédard, Canadian tennis player
1933
Eileen Fulton, American actress
1949
Fred “Sonic” Smith, American guitarist (MC5) (d. 1994)
1952
Don Was, American singer
1961
Peter Roskam, American politician
1981
August, American pornographic actress
1986
Derek Hardman, American football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ILAYTQKGMWA? Check your answers here: Word scramble ILAYTQKGMWA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.