President of the United States
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is impeached for a second time on a charge of incitement of insurrection following the January 6 United States Capitol attack one week prior.
What happened on January 13
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1435 to 2026.
Standout on January 13
2021
President of the United States
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is impeached for a second time on a charge of incitement of insurrection following the January 6 United States Capitol attack one week prior.
About January 13
January 13 is the 13th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 13 of 365 (13 in leap years)352 days left in the year (353 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 3 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- January birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- January birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 78 days
- Roman numerals
- XIII.Iday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thAden1986
- 25thJanuary 2001 El Salvador earthquake2001
- 10thBrian Bedford2016
- 10thGiorgio Gomelsky2016
- 10thLawrence Phillips2016
- 5thPresident of the United States2021
- 1stOliviero Toscani2025
January 13 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Brian Bedford · Lawrence Phillips · Giorgio Gomelsky
- 25 years ago2001
- January 2001 El Salvador earthquake
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on January 13 — ages this year
- 2005Iker Bravoturns 21
- 2003Oksana Selekhmetevaturns 23
- 2000Harley Smith-Shieldsturns 26
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)turns 29
- 1997Connor McDavidturns 29
- 1997Douglas Augustoturns 29
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
The Thai Ministry of Public Health confirms the first case of COVID-19 outside China.
2018 Hawaii false missile alert
A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state.
Cruise ship
The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain Francesco Schettino's negligence and irresponsibility. There are 32 confirmed deaths.
Costa Concordia
The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia (pictured) ran aground on a reef and capsized off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany.
Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154
Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154 crashes while landing at Tashkent International Airport, killing 37.
208996 Achlys
The trans-Neptunian object 208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory, California.
January 2001 El Salvador earthquake
The first of two large earthquakes in the span of a month struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.
Short 360
A Short 360 aircraft chartered by the Sirte Oil Company crashes off the coast of Brega, Libya, killing 21.
Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer replaced Bill Gates as the chief executive officer of Microsoft.
Alfredo Ormando
Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center.
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Southern Watch: U.S.A.F., U.S.N., R.A.F. and French Air Force jets attack AAA and SAM sites in Southern Iraq.
Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is signed.
January Events
Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1,000 others.
Douglas Wilder
Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.
Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China.
Aden
A month-long violent struggle begins in Aden, South Yemen between supporters of Ali Nasir Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ismail, resulting in thousands of casualties.
Awash rail disaster
A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa.
Air Florida Flight 90
Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet, crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists.
Food and Drug Administration
United States Food and Drug Administration requires all blood donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors.
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045, a Douglas DC-8 jet, crashes onto the runway during takeoff from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, killing five.
Bernice Gera
Bernice Gera won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, allowing her to become the first female professional baseball umpire.
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Ghanaian military officer Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup to overthrow Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo.
Rock music
British rock band Led Zeppelin released their first album, Led Zeppelin, in the United States.
Johnny Cash
American singer Johnny Cash recorded his landmark album At Folsom Prison live at Folsom State Prison in California.
Sylvanus Olympio
Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio (pictured), was assassinated by military officers in a coup d'état led by Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma, and Kléber Dadjo.
Doctors' plot
Nine Moscow doctors were accused of a plot to poison members of the Soviet political and military leadership.
Strike action
In the first recorded instance of strike action by Catholic laity against the clergy, gravediggers at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City, went on strike.
First Feminist Congress of Yucatán
The first Feminist Congress of Yucatán (delegates pictured) began in Mérida, Mexico, to propose reforms for women's social, educational, and legal rights.
1915 Avezzano earthquake
About 30,000 people were killed when an earthquake struck the Province of L'Aquila in Italy.
William Price (physician)
Welsh physician William Price (pictured) was arrested for attempting to cremate his deceased infant son; this eventually led to the passing of the Cremation Act 1902 by Parliament.
Treaty of Cahuenga
The Treaty of Cahuenga was signed, informally ending the fighting of the Mexican–American War in California.
First Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British Army, was the sole European of the 14,000 people retreating from Kabul to Jalalabad who evaded capture or death.
Battle of Fort Peter
British troops captured Fort Peter in St. Marys, in the only battle of the War of 1812 to take place in the state of Georgia.
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle off the coast of Brittany between two British frigates and a French ship of the line ended with hundreds of deaths when the latter ran aground.
Pope Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV promulgated the papal bull Sicut dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the native Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Spanish.
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.
Philip Tartaglia
Philip Tartaglia, Scottish prelate, Catholic archbishop of Glasgow (born 1951)
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, English photographer and a former member of the British royal family (born 1930)
Giorgio Gomelsky
Giorgio Gomelsky, Georgian-American director, producer, songwriter, and manager (born 1934)
Robert E. White
Robert White, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Paraguay (born 1926)
Rodney Mims Cook Sr.
Rodney Mims Cook, Sr., American lieutenant and politician (born 1924)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Hilary of Poitiers
Christian feast day: Hilary of Poitiers
Constitution Day
Constitution Day (Mongolia)
January 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Elian (Welsh saint)
Christian feast day: Elian
Public holidays in Cape Verde
Democracy Day (Cape Verde)
Saint Mungo
Christian feast day: Mungo
Veronica of Milan
Christian feast day: Blessed Veronica of Milan
Saint Knut's Day
Christian feast day: St. Knut's Day or Tjugondag Knut, the last day of Christmas. (Sweden and Finland)
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century41
- 21st century30
Earliest: Pope Eugene IV (1435). Most recent: David Webb (Hong Kong activist) (2026).
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 January 13
What day of the year is January 13?
January 13 is the 13th day of the year, with 352 days left after it.
What star sign is January 13?
January 13 falls under Capricorn (December 22 – January 19), a earth sign ruled by Saturn. The birthstone for the month is Garnet.
How many things happened on January 13?
We record 85 entries for January 13: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1435 to 2026.
Who was born on January 13?
Iker Bravo (2005) is among the notable births on January 13. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the January 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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