NATIONAL FILET MIGNON DAY

National Filet Mignon Day on August 13 celebrates a specialty cut of beef. Usually, from a steer or heifer, a filet mignon is a steak taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin of the beef carcass. #NationalFiletMignonDay

NATIONAL PROSECCO DAY

National Prosecco Day on August 13 represents a time to raise a toast to the remaining days of the season. As we bask in the warmth of the resounding rays of summer, the day encourages people across the US to embrace life’s everyday celebrations. #NationalProseccoDay

Coming on August 14, 2025

National Days
NATIONAL CREAMSICLE DAY
NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY

Notable Birthdays for August 13

Annie Oakley (1860-1926) - Target shooter and star act in Wild Bill's Wild West.

Julius Freed (1887-1952) - Co-founder of Orange Julius.

Bert Lahr (1895-1967) - Actor who played the Cowardly Lion and farmworker Zeke in The Wizard of Oz.

William Bernbach (1911-1982) - Co-founder of DDB Worldwide ad agency.

James Benton Parson (1911-1993) - The first Black federal judge.

Don Ho (1930-2007) - Hawaiian pop singer and ukulele player (Tiny Bubbles).

Dante Bonaduce (1959-Still Living) - Actor who played Danny on the Partridge Family.

Memorable Events for August 13

1892 - The Afro-American newspaper begins publication from Baltimore, MD.

1918 - Women are allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps for the first time.

1942 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of the "Development of Substitute Materials" project (Manhattan Project).

1950 - President Truman gives military aid to the Vietnamese regime of Bảo Đại.

1953 - President Eisenhower establishes the Government Contract Compliance Committee.

1990 - Soul singer Curtis Mayfield becomes paralyzed after stage lighting equipment falls on him at an outdoor concert.