Thursday August 29, 2013: on this day

August 29, 2013 was a Thursday and it was the 241st day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2013 can also be written as 8/29/2013 in the US and as 29/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

Here's what happened on August 29, 2013:

• Although the french frigate chevalier paul departs toulon port, the shipping authorities refused to confirm that the ship was heading to syria.
• The parliament of the united kingdom votes down a government motion in support of intervention in war. this effectively disqualifies british military participation in international response to chemical attacks.
• Francois hollande, the french president, says that "political solutions" are the ultimate goal in syria. he sounds more cautious than before. he said that while everything must be done to achieve a political solution, it is only possible if the coalition can offer an alternative force with the required force, including from its army.
• Russia sends two warships into the eastern mediterranean.
• Lebanon and jordan have stated that the lebanese airspace and territories of jordan would not be available for military intervention in syria.
• There are allegations that the lines between hezbollah's syrian regime and hezbollah are so blurred that israel will hold damascus liable if hezbollah bombs israel in the next few days.
• According to a kuwaiti newspaper, the leaders of the gulf have been in contact with israel and asked for israel's "restraint" in case of an attack on syria by western nations.
• Britain has sent six typhoon fighter planes to cyprus in order to protect against any retaliation from the assad regime in case of air strikes against syria.
• The joint intelligence committee of britain concludes that it is "highly probable" that bashar al-assad's regime was responsible for last week's chemical weapons attacks in syria, which have led to moves to launch military strikes.
• Aftermath of the korean crisis of 2013: north korea warns against a south korean-american joint military drill, warning that it could threaten a recent decrease in tensions on the korean peninsula.
• North korea warns against a joint military drill between south korea and the united states. it states that it could threaten a recent decrease in tension on the korean peninsula.
• Josef ackermann, chairman of zurich insurance group, resigns after pierre wauthier, cfo, committed suicide earlier in the week.
• Nasdaq omx has released a preliminary report about the august 22 halt in nasdaq-listed equities, options and shares.
• 41 people are killed in a bus crash in kenya and 33 are injured.
• According to the federal health study, 8.6 million americans use prescription sleeping pills to get some sleep.
• Researchers at vienna's institute of molecular biotechnology, and edinburgh university's human genetics unit, in edinburgh, scotland, cloned a mini-brain, a part of the cerebral organoid, using stem cells. this is the first time that brain tissue has been reproduced in three dimensions, which could be useful in research on schizophrenia and autism.
• Police arrest yasin bhatkal (head of indian mujahideen)
• The rim fire, which is now at 30%, is now about 300 miles across in yosemite national park.
• The uk's fire brigades union votes to strike industrial action over a pension dispute. this could lead to the first national strike of firefighters since 2002.

August 29, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $491.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.93
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.16
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $181.96

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2013:

• 1 USD = 98.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0537 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9312 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1204 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.16 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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August 29, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 2013 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 12:08 am and setting at 03:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 21, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Sep 19, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on August 29, 2013

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Famous people born on August 29, 2013:

• Axl Duhamel

  American celebrity family.

Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:

• Michael Jackson

  American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

• Lea Michele

  Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.

• Ingrid Bergman

  Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

• John McCain

  American politician.

• Carla Gugino

  Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.

• William Levy

  William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.

• Temple Grandin

  American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...

• Richard Attenborough

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

• Elliott Gould

  American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.

• Dinah Washington

  American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.

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You are 10 years 7 months old,

or 127 months and 21 days old,

or 555 weeks and 1 day old,

or 3886 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2013?

There are 132 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 29, 2013.

Famous people died on August 29, 2013:

• Medardo Joseph Mazombwe

  Zambian cardinal (b. 1931).

• Bruce C. Murray

  American geologist and academic, co-founded the planetary society (b. 1931).

• Joan L. Krajewski

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1934).

• Cliff Morgan

What famous deaths happened on August 29th?

Famous deaths on August 29th:

• Ingrid Bergman

  Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

• Gene Wilder

  American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

• Lee Marvin

  American actor, television and film.

• Michel Constantin

  French film actor (born in 1924).

• Michael Dunn

  Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).

• Jean Hagen

  American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.

• Evelyn Ankers

  Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.

• Stringer Davis

  Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.

• Victor Sutherland

  Dies at 79.

• Lale Andersen

  German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...

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Holidays on August 29, 2013:

• The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
• Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
• 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.

Observances on August 29, 2013:

• International Day against Nuclear Tests

August 29, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 29, 2013: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2013 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Katy Perry - Roar
3. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
4. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
5. Jay-Z - Holy Grail

August 29, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 29, 2013: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2013 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2. Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
5. Drake Featuring Majid Jordan - Hold On, We're Going Home

August 29, 2013: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2013 was Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

August 29, 2013: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2013 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 26th and September 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
2. Prince Royce - Darte Un Beso
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - El Ruido de Tus Zapatos
5. Alejandro Fernandez / Christina Aguilera - Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti