Thursday, August 13, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Hippolytus, Radegund
Astrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 13:
- International Left-Handers Day
See also: August 12 - August 14 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 10-16: European Athletics Championships, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
August 11-15: Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
August 11-23: World Equestrian Championships, Aachen (Germany)
August 12-16: Feria de Dax (France)
August 13, 1532: The Duchy of Brittany is united with the Kingdom of France.
August 13, 1792: The King of France, Louis XVI, is imprisoned. He will be guillotined the following January 21.
August 13, 1960: The Central African Republic becomes independent from France.
August 13, 1961: Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in the midst of the Cold War. It will not be torn down until November 1989.