1. The Panguitch Lake Airport was officially dedicated on July 13, 1938. The airport was built to provide easier access to the area's growing tourism industry.

2. On July 13, 1970, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that the Salt Lake Temple would be closed for extensive renovations. The renovations lasted four years, during which time the temple's interior was completely gutted and modernized.

3. The first radio broadcast in Utah took place on July 13, 1922. The program was a concert by the Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and was broadcast on the newly-created station KZN.

4. In 1887, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed a concert in Salt Lake City that was attended by President Grover Cleveland. The concert took place on July 13 and was part of Cleveland's visit to Utah.

5. On July 13, 1993, a wildfire broke out near the town of Park City, Utah. The fire burned over 4,000 acres of land and destroyed several buildings before it was finally contained a few days later. The fire was one of the largest and most destructive in Utah's history.