Donald Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
What happened on February 13
28 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1660 to 2025.
Standout on February 13
2021
Donald Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
About February 13
February 13 is the 44th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 44 of 365 (44 in leap years)321 days left in the year (322 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 7 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 109 days
- Roman numerals
- XIII.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thLuke Moore1986
- 30thNepalese Civil War1996
- 25thKaapo Kakko2001
- 25thSeismic magnitude scales2001
- 10thAntonin Scalia2016
- 10thO. N. V. Kurup2016
- 5thDonald Trump2021
- 5thFebruary 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm2021
February 13 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- O. N. V. Kurup · Antonin Scalia
- 25 years ago2001
- Seismic magnitude scales · Kaapo Kakko
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 13 — ages this year
- 2005Sergio Mestre (footballer)turns 21
- 2003Raúl Asencio (footballer, born 2003)turns 23
- 2002Sophia Lillisturns 24
- 2002Jaden Iveyturns 24
- 2001Kaapo Kakkoturns 25
- 2000Vitinhaturns 26
Historical events 28
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.
Kim Jong-nam
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was assassinated using VX nerve agent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Vega (rocket)
The first Vega rocket was launched by the European Space Agency from the Guiana Space Centre.
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
2010 Pune bombing
A terrorist bombing at a bakery popular among foreigners in Pune, India, killed 17 people and injured 60 others.
Kevin Rudd
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
Taiwan
Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
Seismic magnitude scales
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 315.
Nepalese Civil War
The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).
Gulf War
Gulf War: The United States Air Force dropped two laser-guided "smart bombs" on an air-raid shelter in Baghdad, Iraq, which was believed to be a military command site, killing at least 408 civilians.
Board of supervisors
Federal agents began to issue indictments against county-level supervisors in Mississippi after Operation Pretense exposed massive corruption in the state's local governments.
Konstantin Chernenko
Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Cinema Statuto fire
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
Louisville sewer explosions
Explosions caused by the ignition of hexane vapors destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
February 13, 1979, windstorm
An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing
Hilton bombing: A bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman.
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York.
Codex Madrid (Leonardo)
American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain.
Geode
Geode prospectors near Olancha, California, discovered what they claimed to be a 500,000-year-old rock with a 1920s-era spark plug encased within (pictured).
Coso artifact
An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug.
Nashville sit-ins
African-American college students staged the first of the Nashville sit-ins (sign at protest pictured) at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of a nonviolent direct-action campaign to end racial segregation in the U.S.
Whitechapel murders
Frances Coles was killed in the last of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London.
Covering of the Senne
Work began on the covering of the Senne (pictured), burying the polluted main river of Brussels to allow for urban renewal in the centre of the city.
Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
Members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands were massacred, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II.
Charles XI of Sweden
The four-year-old Charles XI became King of Sweden upon his father's death.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jim Guy Tucker
Jim Guy Tucker, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Arkansas (born 1943)
Prince Henrik of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, French-born Danish royal (born 1934)
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1936)
Balu Mahendra
Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
Richard Møller Nielsen
Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (born 1937)
Pieter Kooijmans
Pieter Kooijmans, Dutch judge and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Netherlands (born 1933)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Agabus
Christian feast day: Agabus (for catholics)
Absalom Jones
Christian feast day: Absalom Jones (Episcopal Church (USA))
Benignus of Todi
Christian feast day: Benignus of Todi
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Agostina Camozzi
Children's Day
Children's Day (Myanmar)
Saint Dyfnog
Christian feast day: Dyfnog
Black Love Day
Black Love Day (United States)
Castor of Karden
Christian feast day: Castor of Karden
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century28
- 21st century36
Earliest: Charles XI of Sweden (1660). Most recent: Jim Guy Tucker (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about February 13
What day of the year is February 13?
February 13 is the 44th day of the year, with 321 days left after it.
What star sign is February 13?
February 13 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 13?
We record 76 entries for February 13: 28 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1660 to 2025.
Who was born on February 13?
Sergio Mestre (footballer) (2005) is among the notable births on February 13. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 13 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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