Tuesday August 20, 2013: on this day
About August 20th, 2013, in brief:
- Historical events: Russian police kill nine suspected Islamist militants during an insurgency in North Caucasus
- Day of the week: August 20th, 2013 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Andrew Garfield, Amy Adams
- Moon Phase: Full Moon
- #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
- Popular movie: Winter's Tale directed by Akiva Goldsman
More about August 20th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on August 20th, 2013.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 20, 2013?
- August 20, 2013: What happened on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 20, 2013: What were the main match results that day?
- August 20, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 20, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 20, 2013?
- August 20, 2013: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What famous people died on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 20, 2013: Number 1 song on that day
- August 20, 2013: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 20, 2013: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 20, 2013?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 20, 2013?
- Who was the Pope on August 20, 2013?
What day of the week was August 20, 2013?
August 20, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 20, 2013 can also be written as 8/20/2013 in the US and as 20/8/2013 in UK and Europe.
August 20, 2013: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 20, 2013:
- Russian police kill nine suspected islamist militants during an insurgency in north caucasus
- Narendra dabholkar is an indian rationalist who was walking when he was assassinated.
- The eruption of the white island volcano, known as the whakaari, off new zealand's north island is called the bay of plenty.
- Recep tayyip turkey erdogan, turkey's prime minister, accuses israel and the united states of conspiring to overthrow president mohammed morsi. both deny this claim.
- Three teenage boys are accused of the murder of australian baseball player chris lane, duncan, oklahoma.
- Former president pervez musharraf is indicted by a pakistani court for his involvement in the assassination in 2007 of benazir bahutto.
- Six shots were fired from an ak-47 gun at a decatur elementary school, georgia, u.s. a suspect gunman, a 20 year-old man was arrested.
- Alan rusbridger is the editor at the guardian. he reveals that british authorities ordered the newspaper to destroy hard drives containing edward snowden's material.
- Egyptian authorities have arrested muhammad badie in cairo, the supreme guide of muslim brotherhood. mahmoud elzat, the deputy leader of the brotherhood is temporarily appointed as the supreme guide.
- Ted cruz, a senator from texas in the united states, announces that his canadian citizenship is up for renunciation. this has fueled speculation about a 2016 presidential run.
August 20, 2013: What were the magazines covers that day?
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August 20, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 20, 2013:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.13
- Apple AAPL: opens at $509.71
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.44
- General Electric GE: opens at $23.77
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.37
Exchange Rates on August 20, 2013:
- 1 USD = 97.3 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0393 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9171 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.1246 CNY
- 1 EUR = 130.56 JPY
August 20, 2013: What were the main match results that day?
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Wigan - Doncaster : 2 - 2
August 20, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th 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 20, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.
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August 20, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 20, 2013 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:15 pm and setting at 06:51 am.
The previous full moon was on Aug 21, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Sep 19, 2013.
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Get your map!Who was born on August 20, 2013?
Whose famous birthday is on August 20th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 20th:
- Andrew Garfield
Andrew garfield is a british-american actor known for his roles in the social network and the amazing spider-man series.
- Amy Adams
Amy adams is an american actress known for her versatile roles in films such as enchanted, american hustle, and arrival.
- Demi Lovato
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress.
- Fred Durst
Fred durst is an american singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band limp bizkit.
- Misha Collins
American actor and director.
- Ben Barnes
Ben barnes is an english actor known for his roles in the chronicles of narnia series and the tv series westworld.
- James Marsters
James marsters is an american actor best known for his role as the vampire spike in the television series buffy the vampire slayer.
- Gerald McRaney
Gerald mcraney is an american actor known for his roles in television series such as simon & simon, major dad, and this is us.
- Ron Paul
American politician and physician, paul is an active member and nominee of the libertarian party for president in 1988.
- Joan Allen
American actress who can play both lead and supporting roles on screen and stage.
August 20, 2013: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 10 years 8 months old,
or 128 months and 20 days old,
or 559 weeks and 3 days old,
or 3916 days old,
if you were born on August 20, 2013.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2013?
There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 20th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2013?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 20, 2013.
August 20, 2013: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 20, 2013:
- Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues.
- Marrian McPartland
Renowned jazz pianist known for her improvisational skills.
- Sathima Bea Benjamin
South african singer-songwriter (b. 1936).
- Ted Post
American director and screenwriter (b. 1918).
- Narendra Dabholkar
Indian activist and author maharashtra andhashraddha nirmoolan saiti was founded (d. 2013).
- Don Hassler
American saxophonist and composer (b. 1929).
- John W. Morris
American general (b. 1921).
- Erik Neutsch
- Vincenzo Rigamonti
- Paolo Rosa
- Costică Ștefănescu
What famous deaths happened on August 20th?
Famous deaths on August 20th:
- Phyllis Diller
American comedian who burst onto the stage in san francisco in 1954 wearing a sequined minidress, an orange fright-wig and gold ankle-high...
- Jerry Lewis
American comedian, writer, actor and producer.
- Ilona Massey
Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.
- Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.
- Ruhama Goldberg
Esteemed researcher in the field of biotechnology, known for groundbreaking discoveries.
- Aulora Smith
Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that have touched the hearts of many.
- Otillia Lindemann
Renowned German soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.
- Stefhanie Tubbs Jones
First African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S.
- Leonidus Donskoy
Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
- Sircharles Sedley
Celebrated playwright of the Restoration era.
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August 20, 2013: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 20, 2013:
- Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
- RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Estonia - Restoration Day
- Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
- Bahá'f Faith - Feast of Asmá (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bahá'f Calendar
August 20, 2013: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 20, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 20, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
August 20, 2013: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 20, 2013 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 19th and August 25th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
- Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
- Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- Daft Punk - Get Lucky
- Jay-Z - Holy Grail
August 20, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
August 20, 2013: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 20, 2013 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 19th and August 25th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
- Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
- Drake Featuring Majid Jordan - Hold On, We're Going Home
August 20, 2013: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 20, 2013 was Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.
August 20, 2013: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 20, 2013 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 19th and August 25th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
- Prince Royce - Darte Un Beso
- Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
- La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - El Ruido de Tus Zapatos
- Alejandro Fernandez / Christina Aguilera - Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti
August 20, 2013: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 20, 2013 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 20, 2013: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 20, 2013 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
August 20, 2013: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 20, 2013 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 20, 2013: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 20, 2013 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 20, 2013?
On August 20, 2013 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 20, 2013?
On August 20, 2013 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on August 20, 2013?
On August 20, 2013 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about August 20th?
August 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on August 20th, such as:
- 2018 - Terrorism in europe. a man storms into a mossos-d'esquadra station carrying a knife and is shot by an officer. the incident is being treated as an attempt to terrorist attack by police.
- 2017 - Iraqi civil war: battle of tal afar 2017: iraqi security forces launch a ground offensive, along with shi'ite volunteers, kurdish peshmerga fighters and shi'ite volunteers, to retake tal afar from the islamic state of iraq (isil) militants. since the liberation of mosul, the city has been isolated and is now in the hands of isil.
- 2016 - Gaziantep bombing. a suicide bomber attacks a kurdish wedding celebration at gaziantep in turkey, killing at least 22 and wounding 94. (reuters),
What happened in 2013?
2013 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Syrian civil war: There are violent clashes near Aleppo International Airport, in the Battle of Aleppo in Syria. Unconfirmed reports suggest that it has been temporarily shut down.
- Gunmen ambush a van carrying workers from a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial, Pakistan, to kill five female teachers as well as two others in North-West Pakistan War:
- Five female teachers were killed and two others were injured in an attack on a van that was carrying workers to their jobs at a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial, Pakistan.
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What was the calendar for August 2013?
August 2013 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.