NATIONAL KIDS TAKE OVER THE KITCHEN DAY
National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day is on September 13 and we are bringing the youngest cooks into the kitchen! We can't promise what they make will be a gourmet meal, but we can promise the memories you make will be priceless. #KidsTakeOverTheKitchenDay
DAY OF THE PROGRAMMER
On the 256th day of the year, Day of the Programmer honors the innovators who continue to change the world, one program at a time. #DayOfTheProgrammer
NATIONAL PEANUT DAY
On September 13, National Peanut Day pays homage to mighty and tasty peanut. We may drive you nuts after we share some compressed information about peanuts! #NationalPeanutDay
UNCLE SAM DAY
On September 13, the United States recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born on September 13, 1766. #UncleSamDay
NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY
Every year on September 13, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day encourages us to support those with the autoimmune disease affecting 3 million people. #CeliacDiseaseAwarenessDay
POSITIVE THINKING DAY
Positive Thinking Day is on September 13 on the National Day Calendar as a day to promote the power of positivity and the impact this simple act can have on your life. Join us as we explain why maintaining a positive mind benefits you and those around you. #PositiveThinkingDay
NATIONAL BALD IS BEAUTIFUL DAY
National Bald is Beautiful Day on September 13 honors noggins without hair. Being bald brings beauty all its own. #NationalBaldIsBeautifulDay
Coming on September 14, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL PET MEMORIAL DAY
NATIONAL LIVE CREATIVE DAY
NATIONAL SOBER DAY
NATIONAL PARENTS DAY OFF
NATIONAL EAT A HOAGIE DAY
NATIONAL CREAM-FILLED DONUT DAY
NATIONAL HUG YOUR HOUND DAY
NATIONAL VIRGINIA DAY
Notable Birthdays for September 13
Oliver Evans (1755-1819) - Engineer and one of the first Americans to build steam engines.
Lucy Goode Brooks (1818-1900) - Former slave and co-founder of the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans.
Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945) - Chocolate tycoon who founded The Hershey Company.
Alain LeRoy Locke (1886-1954) - Black writer who is referred to as the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance.”
Alberta Williams King (1904-1974) -Civil rights organizer and mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mae Questel (1908-1998) - Voice actress best known for her voice as Betty Boop.
Bill Monroe (1911-1996) - Musician referred to as "The Father of Bluegrass."
Samuel Smith (1927-2005) - Chemist and who co-invented Scotchgard.
Richard Kiel (1939-2014) - Actor with epic roles in The Spy Who Loved Me, Happy Gilmore, The Longest Yard, and Cannonball Run II.
Peter Cetera (1944-Still Living) - Musician and lead singer for the band Chicago.
Keith Black (1957-Still Living) - Respected neurosurgeon who specializing in the treatment of brain tumors.
Tyler Perry (1969-Still Living) - Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Ben Savage (1980-Still Living) - Actor widely recognized for his role as Cory in Boy Meets World.
Memorable Events for September 12
1788 - The date is set for the first presidential election in the U.S. (December 15, 1788-January 7, 1789).
1789 - The first loan is given to the U.S. government by banks in NY City.
1862 - A Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, MD.
1881 - Lewis Howard Latimer invents and patents the electric lamp with a carbon filament.
1898 - Hannibal Goodwin patents the celluloid photographic film, which was later used for motion pictures.
1925 - The first Black University (Xavier University) opens in New Orleans, LA.
1948 - Margaret Chase Smith becomes the first woman to serve in both the House of Representatives and States Senate in the U.S.
1956 - IBM introduces the first commercial computer to use disk storage (305 RAMAC).
