Historical Events
Olympic Gold
American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4x100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal
Olympic Games
British super-star Mo Farah wins 1st leg of 5,000/10,000m double (repeat of London 2012) in 27:05.17 in the 10k at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Kenya's Paul Tanui wins silver just 0.47 behind
- Great Britain sets a world record of 3:14.051 to comfortably beat the United States in the women's cycling team pursuit at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
Olympic Gold
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson wins blue ribband women's 100m gold in 10.71 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; American Tori Bowie second in 10.83 and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica 3rd 10.86
- The dominant Great Britain men's crew wins the eight at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; US scores a comfortable win over GB in the women's eight
Famous Weddings
Kevin Hart
Comedian Kevin Hart (37) weds Eniko Parrish near Santa Barbara, California
Famous Deaths
- Françoise Mallet-Joris, Belgian writer (Signs & Wonders), dies at 86
- Kenny Baker, English actor (R2-D2 in Star Wars, Time Bandits), dies at 81
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu spiritual leader (BAPS), dies at 94
Died in 2016 2016 Highlights
About August 13, 2016
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cheap Thrills - Sia Featuring Sean Paul
#1 Song: Cold Water - Major Lazer Ft. Justin Bieber & Mø
