Thursday August 01, 2013: on this day

August 01, 2013 was a Thursday and it was the 213th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 01, 2013 can also be written as 8/1/2013 in the US and as 1/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 01, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

Here's what happened on August 01, 2013:

• War in afghanistan (2001-present:) nato forces in afghanistan launch an inquiry after five afghan police officers are killed and two more injured in an airstrike in nangarhar province by the united states.
• Nato forces in afghanistan begin an investigation following a us strike in nangarhar province that killed five afghan policemen and injured two more.
• Record highs were achieved by the dow jones industrial average (djia) and s&p 500.
• Edward snowden, whistleblower for the american national security agency, is granted temporary political asylum in russia for one year. he leaves moscow's sheremetyevo airport.
• The philippines and vietnam agreed to cooperate in talks in manila on a framework to resolve maritime territorial disputes in south china sea.
• Russian police arrest 1,200 illegal vietnamese migrants during raids in moscow
• Eight people were arrested in greece after allegedly trying to smuggle arms into turkey.
• Minnesota and rhode island, both in the united states, begin issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples.
• The dhaka high court declares illegal the registration of bangladesh's largest islamic organization jamaat-e-islami in a political party. this could make it potentially ineligible for contesting elections.
• Uruguay's government has legalized medical marijuana use, but it restricts legal marijuana purchases to uruguayans.
• Ariel castro, a former school bus driver, is sentenced for kidnapping three women in cleveland, ohio and keeping them hostage for a decade.
• It has been confirmed by italy's highest court that silvio berlusconi, former prime minister, will be sentenced to prison for tax fraud.
• Governor general iakoba italeli removes willy telavi from office as tuvalu's prime minister. he was accused of trying to replace governor general italeli. enele sopoaga, the opposition leader, is named as the country's acting prime minister.
• Geoff thorn is the general manager of parliamentary service at the parliament of new zealand. he resigns after andrea vance, fairfax new zealand journalist, gave phone data and other information to an inquiry.
• Robert mugabe's zanu-pf party claimed victory in zimbabwe's general election yesterday as the opposition movement for democratic change made allegations of "massive fraud".

August 01, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 01, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.69
• Apple AAPL: opens at $455.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.60
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $196.65

Exchange Rates on August 01, 2013:

• 1 USD = 99.5 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0349 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9364 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1304 CNY
• 1 EUR = 131.4 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 1st is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 01, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 01, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 01, 2013 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 01, 2013 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 01, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 01:26 am and setting at 05:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 22, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Aug 21, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on August 01, 2013

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Whose famous birthday is on August 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 1st:

• Jason Momoa

  Jason momoa is an american actor known for his roles as khal drogo in game of thrones and aquaman in the dc extended universe.

• Sam Mendes

  British film and stage director.

• Meena Kumari

  Indian actress in film (d. 1972).

• Giancarlo Giannini

  He is an italian actor with sad eyes, and the tragicomic hero of many wertmuller films.

• Chuck D

  American rapper and producer (public enemy the bomb squad, confrontation camp).

• Demián Bichir

  Mexican-american producer and actor.

• Nathalie Delon

  Nathalie delon was a french actress known for her roles in films such as le samouraï and the sicilian clan.

• David Wain

  American screenwriter and actor.

• Geoffrey Holder

  Brazilian actor, choreographer, director, and dancer.

• Kris Holden-Ried

  Canadian actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 1st

You are 10 years 8 months old,

or 128 months and 24 days old,

or 560 weeks

or 3920 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 01, 2013?

There are 99 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 1st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 01, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 01, 2013.

Famous people died on August 01, 2013:

• Wilford White

  American football player in national football league.

• John Amis

  English critic and journalist (d. 2013).

• Babe Martin

  American baseball player (b. 1920).

• Toby Saks

  American cellist and educator (b. 1942).

• Gail Kobe

  American actress and producer (d. 2013).

• Pierre Badel
• Dick Kazmaier
• Ritham Madubun
• Jim McGregor

What famous deaths happened on August 1st?

Famous deaths on August 1st:

• Wilford Brimley

  Wilford brimley was an american actor known for his roles in cocoon, the thing, and the natural.

• Frances Farmer

  American actress and "miss sex appeal of 1937" leading lady.

• Cilla Black

  British tv host and singer.

• Eva Bartok

  Hungarian-english actress (d. 1998).

• Strother Martin

  American actor, who plays western characters with grizzled accents.

• Florence Eldridge

  Broadway actress, the swan, dies at 86.

• Pola Negri

  Polish-american actress.

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  Indian leader of the indian nationalist party (born 1856).

• Corazon Aquino

  Aristocratic filipino family.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 1st

Holidays on August 01, 2013:

• Orthodox Christianity - Procession of the Cross
• Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago - Emancipation Day
• St. Pellegrini/Peregrinus
• Angola - Armed Forces Day
• Switzerland - National Day
• Benin - National Day
• Sts. Faith, Hope, and Charity (sisters).
• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Ethelwolf
• Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Yorkshire Day
• People's Republic of China - Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army

Observances on August 01, 2013:

• World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August [WHO]

August 01, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 01, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

August 01, 2013: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 01, 2013 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 29th and August 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
3. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
4. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
5. Bruno Mars - Treasure

August 01, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 01, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

August 01, 2013: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 01, 2013 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 29th and August 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
3. Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
5. Rocko Featuring Future & Rick Ross - U.O.E.N.O.

August 01, 2013: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 01, 2013 was Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

August 01, 2013: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 01, 2013 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 29th and August 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
2. Prince Royce - Darte Un Beso
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - El Ruido de Tus Zapatos
4. Daddy Yankee - Limbo
5. Banda Carnaval - Y Te Vas