National days on August 13, 2027

A little reason to celebrate

National Filet Mignon Day

Food · August 13

A day for filet mignon, the small, thick, tender steak cut from the beef tenderloin, and the simple ways people cook and serve it at home.

1868: The 8.5–9.0 Mw Arica earthquake strikes southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing 25,000+ deaths and a destructive basin-wide tsunami that affected Hawaii and New Zealand. 1868 Arica earthquake
1898: Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands. Spanish–American War
1918: Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist. United States Marine Corps
1961: Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. The day is known as Barbed Wire Sunday. Cold War
2008: Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori. Russo-Georgian War