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13 August 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2020 - Israel–United Arab Emirates relations are formally established.Bilateral relations
History
2015 - At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.Terrorist attack in Iraq
History
2014 - A Cessna Citation Excel crashes in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.Medium-sized business jet
History
2008 - Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.2008 war between Russia and Georgia
History
2004 - One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.Country in Central Africa
History
1997 - The animated TV comedy South Park airs its very first episode.American animated sitcom
History
1990 - 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.1990 boat sinking in the East China Sea
History
1978 - One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.Arab national group of the Levant
History
1977 - Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.British fascist and white supremacist political party
History
1973 - Aviaco Flight 118 crashes on approach to A Coruña Airport in A Coruña, Spain, killing all 85 people on the plane and one other one the ground.1973 plane crash in Spain
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Prichard Colón, Puerto Rican boxer (born 1992)Puerto Rican boxer (1992–2026)
Died
2024 - Richard Alatorre, American politician (born 1943)American politician (1943–2024)
Died
2024 - Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (born 1936)American television personality, entrepreneur, and author (1936–2024)
Died
2024 - Sergio Donati, Italian screenwriter (born 1933)Italian screenwriter (1933–2024)
Died
2024 - Greg Kihn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)American musician and writer (1949–2024)
Died
2024 - Frank Selvy, American basketball player and coach (born 1932)American basketball player (1932–2024)
Died
2021 - Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter (born 1953)American singer-songwriter (1953–2021)
Died
2018 - Jim Neidhart, American wrestler (born 1955)American professional wrestler (1955–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
46.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 22.4 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
21.26 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Taurus
21.38 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.