| Date | Name | Location / Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Thinking Day |  | ||
| Roald Dahl Day |  | ||
| National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day |  | ||
| National Peanut Day |  | ||
| Uncle Sam Day |  | ||
| International Chocolate Day |  | ||
| National Hug Your Boss Day |  |
Historical Events on September 13
- 1501: The statue of David is started by Michelangelo.
- 1541: After three years of exile, John Calvin returns to Geneva to reform the church under his Calvinism Doctrine.
- 1609: Henry Hudson finally reaches the river that would later be named in his honor: the Hudson River.
- 1782: During the Great Siege of Gibraltar, Franco-Spanish forces launch the grand assault.
- 1791: The new but short-lived French Constitution is accepted by King Louis XVI of France.
- 1812: A wagon carrying supplies to Fort Harrison is ambushed at the Attack at the Narrows during the War of 1812.
- 1814: The British fail to capture the city of Baltimore. However, while the city is being bombarded, Francis Scott Key pens his now famous poem: “Defence of Fort McHenry” which would later be set to a British drinking song and become the national anthem off the United States of America.
- 1862: In a prelude to the Battle of Antietam, Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee’s battle plans in a field just outside of Frederick, Maryland.
- 1898: Celluloid photographic film is patented by Hannibal Goodwin.
- 1899: On this day, the first traffic related casualty occurs when Henry Bliss is killed in a car accident.
- 1906: The first flight of a fixed wing aircraft in Europe occurs on this day.
- 1914: The Battle of Aisne starts between Germany and France during WWI.
- 1956: The 1st commercial computer to store data on a disk is introduced on this day. It’s called the IBM 305 RAMAC.
- 1985: The Super Mario series begins on this day when Super Mario Bros. Is released for the NES in Japan.
Famous Birthdays on September 13
- American businessman and founder of the Hershey Company Milton S. Hershey is born in 1857.
- American general and lawyer John J. Pershing is born in 1860.
- American short story writer and novelist Sherwood Anderson is born in 1876.
- English captain Stanley Lord is born in 1877.
- British poet, novelist and screenwriter Roald Dahl is born in 1916.
- American author and historian Carol Kendall is born in 1917.