Discover what happened on August 13 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

August 13

Discover what happened on August 13 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

Auto Racing

Crime

Latin American History

Explorers

Film

Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

Elvis Presley

Sports and recreation are an integral part of human history, from the ancient Olympics to the Kentucky Derby, Jackie Robinson, Negro League Baseball, the Super Bowl and more.

Sports

American Revolution

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Videos

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Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

Art, Literature, and Film History

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

Cold War

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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Disease

Baseball

Ancient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies, and mysterious ruins like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Serpent Mound, Tikal, Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.

This Day In History: August 13

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on August 13

Reagan signs Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA)

Fidel Castro born

“Hound Dog” is recorded for the first time by Big Mama Thornton

Aztec capital falls to Cortés

Berlin is divided

New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle dies

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” debuts

First victim of Memphis yellow fever epidemic dies

Yosemite killer Cary Stayner born

Record day for the Berlin Airlift

Rotary engine inventor Felix Wankel born

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