Notable Events on February 13th Throughout History

Today is February 13, 2026, marking the 44th day of the year with 321 days remaining. On this day in history, Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court passed away in 2016 at the age of 79. In 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was found guilty of the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. In 1945, Allied forces initiated a bombing raid on Dresden, Germany during World War II. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965 during the Vietnam War. The 13th Winter Olympics commenced in Lake Placid, New York in 1980. The rock musical "Rent" premiered off-Broadway in 1996. John Walker Lindh pleaded not guilty to charges related to supporting the Taliban in 2002. Michael Flynn resigned as national security adviser in 2017. Michael Cohen admitted to paying Stormy Daniels in 2018. Donald Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial in 2021.