This is our day guide for Thursday August 13th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
1961 - The Berlin Wall is constructed, separating East from West.
1899 - English film director Alfred Hitchcock is born (d. 1980).
1868 - A massive earthquake near Arica, Peru, causes an estimated 25,000 casualties, and the subsequent tsunami causes considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
1792 - King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
29 BC - Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.
