The steamer Deutschland of Hamburg America Lines set a new record for the eastward passage when it docked on Plymouth, England, five days, 11 hours and 45 minutes after sailing from New York, breaking by three hours, six minutes its previous mark in its maiden voyage in July. Date: August 13, 1900 Read more on…

Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden. Date: August 13, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1905 📅 On This Day (Today)

The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.) Date: August 13, 1906 Read…

First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley. Date: August 13, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is established as a public company in Germany. Date: August 13, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist. Date: August 13, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated. Date: August 13, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins. Date: August 13, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an attempt to destroy the British Royal Air Force. Date: August 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project. Date: August 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…