One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War. Date: August 13, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese immigrants, resulting in 21 deaths. This is the second tragedy less than a month after Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident. Date: August 13, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia…
One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi. Date: August 13, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori. Date: August 13, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Cessna Citation Excel crashes in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos. Date: August 13, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: August 13, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
Israel–United Arab Emirates relations are formally established. Date: August 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium. Date: August 12, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: France, the United Kingdom and the British Empire declare war on Austria-Hungary. Date: August 12, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces. Date: August 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)