August 13th (1942) was a Thursday. It's the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 140 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 13th August, 1942
» Major General Eugene Reybold of the United States Army Corps of Engineers named 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 Projec
Famous Birthdays on August 13 in 1942
» Sheila Armstrong (singer) called Sheila Armstrong, English soprano
August 13th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
» Cassian of Imola
» Hippolytus of Rome
» Jakob Gapp
» John Berchmans
» Maximus the Confessor
» Pope Pontian
» Radegunde
» Florence Nightingale, Octavia Hill, Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion)
» Clara Maass (with Nightingale Lutheran Church)
» August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Diana (mythology) known as Festival of Aventine Diana (Roman Empire)
» Temple of Hercules Victor e.g Hercules Victori (Roman Empire)
» Public holidays in the Central African Republic e.g Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Central African Republic from France in 1960.
» International Lefthanders Day (International observance or International)