Friday August 13, 2010: on this day

August 13, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 225th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2010 can also be written as 8/13/2010 in the US and as 13/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on August 13, 2010:

• Jeffrey white, a u.s. district judge, has banned the planting of genetically modified sugarbeets engineered monsanto. he ruled that the u.s. department of agriculture had approved monsanto’s genetically modified sugarbeets in 2009 without conducting adequate environmental studies.
• At least four civilians were killed by police in protest against the government's rule in indian-administered kashmir. protesters claim they were unarmed.
• Jason brown, a soldier of the australian special air service regiment, was killed fighting the taliban in northern kandahar province in afghanistan.
• The eurozone's economy grew by 1% in its second quarter 2010, while the german economy grew by 2.2%. this is the fastest quarterly growth in over 20 years.
• Tam airlines of brazil, and lan airlines of chile announce plans to merge. this would create the largest carrier in the region.
• The hong kong monetary authority announced it will tighten mortgage lending rules, signaling its concern about the potential dangers of a real-estate bubble in hong kong.
• One man is killed when the mosta-malta fireworks factory (13t’awissu), explodes.
• Asif ali zardari, president of pakistan, officially cancels independence day due to the ongoing floods that have decimated the country.
• At least 29 people have been killed in fresh landslides, and another 10,500 are trapped by heavy rains in northwestern china.
• 2 firefighters were killed fighting wildfires at fornelos de montes pontevedra in galicia.
• Abuja's building collapse causes further rescue efforts. at least 14 people have been killed in the incident.
• Guam is hit by a powerful earthquake
• Germany releases uri brodsky (a suspected israeli spy) who was involved in the murder of mahmoud al-mabhouh, mahmoud's brother, in dubai. he was exonerated from poland.
• France condemns actions of senior soldier following youtube video in which he threatened a lome journalist from togolese.
• The cargo ship mv sun sea will arrive in esquimalt (british columbia) with around 490 tamil migrants, refugees, suspected human smugglers, and tamil tigers. there are also reports of tuberculosis epidemics. the royal canadian mounted police, canadian navy and canadian air force are escorting the ship and its captain is being investigated by the sri lankan government as a gunrunner. (aljazeera) (ctv) (toronto star),
• Barack obama, president of the united states, signs a bill to increase security at his country's border in mexico.
• Sierra leone's human rights commission asks south africa for "blood diamonds" that were allegedly given to naomi campbell.
• After complaints from christian leaders, the public and lebanon, they have cancelled an iranian-produced television series about jesus.
• Rosatom, russia’s nuclear energy corporation, announces it will begin loading fuel for bushehr nuclear power plant iran's initial nuclear power plant on august 21.
• Following a shooting, four bodies were found in an abandoned south african mine of gold owned by jacob zuma and nelson mandela's relatives.
• Elias abuelazam is an arab israeli who was arrested in the united states for nearly 20 stabbings in three u.s. states. he has agreed to face charges in relation to one of these attacks.
• Two men were sentenced to five years in malaysian prisons for firebombing a church by a group of non-muslims over their use of the term "allah"
• Sri lanka convicts sarath fonseka, ex-army chief, on charges that he engaged in politics while serving active duty.
• Trial of omar khadr
• After expressing his opinion that guantanamo bay's american-run prison camps should be closed, a serving us army officer is removed from the jury.
• Jim marurai, cook islands prime minister, has set the date for the 2010 general elections for november 17th.
• Burma plans to hold its 20th election on november 7.
• Peru's health ministry has been deployed to the amazon to fight the vampire bats that are responsible for four deaths from rabies.
• India's health ministry completely rejects as ampquotunscientificampquot and a ampquotconspiracyampquot claims by researchers that medical tourists are spreading a new ampquotsuperbugampquot that is alleged to have originated in the country. india claims that its hospitals have been declared safe.
• Scientists have evidence that colombia is home to 250 caqueta titi monkeys.
• Near russia's main nuclear research center in sarov, a forest fire is growing in size.
• Trial of omar khadr :: omar khadr's lawyer, a former child soldier and youngest guantanamo bay inmate, faints in front of the courtroom and is rushed to a hospital. the trial is then suspended. (aljazeera), (bbc), (france24), a serving officer of the united states army is removed by the jury after he informed the court that he believes the american-run guantanamo bay prison camps should be closed.
• Omar khadr's lawyer, a former child soldier and guantanamo bay's youngest inmate, falls in court. he is then rushed to the hospital. the trial is then suspended.
• Erastus akingbola is the former head of intercontinental bank of nigeria. he faces 22 charges of involvement in the bank’s near collapse in lagos. he denies all of them.

August 13, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 13, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.96
• Apple AAPL: opens at $251.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.34
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.96

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2010:

• 1 USD = 86.18 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0414 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0509 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.7941 CNY
• 1 EUR = 109.89 JPY

August 13, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Boulogne : 0 - 0
• Clermont - Dijon : 2 - 2
• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Vannes : 4 - 0
• Istres - Tours : 1 - 0
• Laval - Metz : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Leyton Orient - Charlton : 1 - 3

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Sp Braga - Portimonense : 3 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 2010 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 13, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:25 am and setting at 10:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on August 13th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 13th:

• Moritz Bleibtreu

  German actor known for his roles in movies like 'Run Lola Run' and 'The Baader Meinhof Complex'.

• Heike Makatsch

  Heike makatsch is a german actress known for her roles in love actually and resident evil.

• Sebastian Stan

  Sebastian stan is a romanian-american actor known for his role as bucky barnes/winter soldier in the marvel cinematic universe.

• Dan Fogelberg

  American singer-songwriter with a sweet voice and sweet face.

• Robert Ryan

  American bullfighter.

• John Slattery

  American actor and director.

• Paul Greengrass

  English screenwriter and director.

• Neville Brand

  American actor (d. 1992).

• Madhur Jaffrey

  Author of cookbooks / actress (shakespeare wallah).

• Debi Mazar

  Debi mazar is an american actress known for her roles in 'goodfellas' and 'entourage'.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 13th

You are 13 years 8 months old,

or 164 months and 10 days old,

or 714 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5002 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 2010?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 13th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 13, 2010.

Famous people died on August 13, 2010:

• Edwin Newman

  Renowned NBC News journalist known for his eloquent reporting.

• Panagiotis Bachramis

  Greek footballer (b. 1976).

• Lance Cade

  American professional wrestler (born in 1981).

• Colin Austin
• Patrick Cauvin
• Lance McNaught
• Mario Gavilán
• Lance Cade (29)

What famous deaths happened on August 13th?

Famous deaths on August 13th:

• Nino Ferrer

  Pop music songwriter and singer from italy.

• Julia Child

  American chef and author of more than nine cookbooks.

• Helen Mack

  American singer and actress (d. 1986).

• Kenny Baker

  English actor and musician (b. 1934).

• Jane Darwell

  Actress (girls in prison), dies at 87 from a heart attack.

• Marion Martin

  Actress (dakota lil queen of burlesque), is killed at 67.

• Elaine Hammerstein

  American actress (born 1897).

• Flornce Nightingale

  Pioneering nurse known for her work during the Crimean War.

• Estellar Delacroix

  Estellar Delacroix was a French Romantic painter known for his dramatic and colorful historical paintings.

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Holidays on August 13, 2010:

• International Lefthanders Day
• St. Wigbert
• RC saints - Pontianus and Hippolytus, Radegunde (help against the pox), Cassianus of Imola (patron of shorthand-writers)
• In Brasil, Friday 13 August (agosto) is considered to be especially filled with sorrow (desgosto)
• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 6 saints: St. Hippolytus
• St. Cassian
• St. John Berchmans
• St. John Bosco
• St. Radegund
• Roman festivals - Vertumnalias in honor of Vertumnus, and also Diana, on the Aventine hill

August 13, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 13, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 13, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
2. Katy Perry - California Gurls
3. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
4. B.o.B. - Airplanes
5. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It

August 13, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 13, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 13, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - There Goes My Baby
2. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
3. Drake - Find Your Love
4. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - Ride
5. Nicki Minaj - Your Love

August 13, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 13, 2010 was Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

August 13, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 13, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 9th and August 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando Me Enamoro
2. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Dime Que Me Quieres
3. Juanes - Yerbatero
4. Camila - Alejate De Mi
5. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos