Thursday August 01, 2013

US date format: 8/1/2013, UK date format: 1/8/2013

The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Leo (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on August 1, 2013).

The number one song in US was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke.

Winter's Tale, directed by Akiva Goldsman, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while Zealot by Reza Aslan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching About Time. If you liked videogames you were probably playing BioShock Infinite or Exstetra.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at August 01 across the years or at August 2013 calendar.

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August 01, 2013 Events

What happened on August 01, 2013?

Historical Events

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".
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August 01, 2013 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Snake

August 01, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 01, 2013?

The day of the week was Thursday.

August 1st marks the 212nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2013 calendar

August	2013
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

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