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On This Day · The 13th day of the year

January 13

This year marks the 25th anniversary of January 2001 El Salvador earthquake — January 13 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♑ZodiacCapricorn ◈BirthstoneGarnet ❀Birth flowerCarnation

Capricorn is the sign for January 13 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 13?

January 13 is the 13th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between -27 and 2003. Famous people born on January 13 include Emperor Guangwu of Han, Winnie Byanyima and Félix Tisserand.

Released on January 13

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Hytale
  • Movie The Rip

2022

  • TV Peacemaker
  • TV The Heike Story

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. -27

    Augustus

  2. 1797

    French Revolutionary Wars

  3. 1847

    Treaty of Cahuenga

  4. 1898

    Émile Zola

  5. 1915

    1915 Avezzano earthquake

  6. 1942

    World War II

  7. 1942

    Henry Ford

  8. 1968

    Johnny Cash

  9. 2001

    January 2001 El Salvador earthquake

  10. 2003

    208996 Achlys

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 13

Emperor Guangwu of Han

b. -5

Winnie Byanyima

b. 1959

Félix Tisserand

b. 1845

Liam Hemsworth

b. 1990

Orlando Bloom

b. 1977

Silvana Gallardo

b. 1953

Leo Visser

b. 1966

Deaths

  • 2019Phil Masinga
  • 1963Sylvanus Olympio
  • 1941James Joyce
  • 1929Wyatt Earp
  • 1363Meinhard, Duke of Upper Bavaria

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Veronica of Milan
  • —Christian feast day: Elian
  • —Christian feast day: Hilary of Poitiers
  • —Christian feast day: Mungo
  • —Christian feast day: St. Knut's Day or Tjugondag Knut, the last day of Christmas. (Sweden and Finland)
  • —Christian feast day: January 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Constitution Day (Mongolia)
  • —Democracy Day (Cape Verde)

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