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.

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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
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See also

What happened on August 01 in history? Find out the list of August 1st major events

What was 2013 famous for? Discover everything about 2013

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August 01, 2013 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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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 chinese zodiac sign

Snake

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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.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Akiva Goldsman

Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly

Country: United States of America

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Walter Hill

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Sung Kang

Country: United States of America

42

42

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Brian Helgeland

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni

Country: United States of America

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Release year: 2013

Directed by: David Lowery

Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster, Keith Carradine, Nate Parker, Rami Malek

Country: United States of America

We Are What We Are

We Are What We Are

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Starring: Julia   Garner, Odeya Rush, Kelly McGillis, Michael Parks

Country: United States of America

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Music charts

What was the number one song on August 01, 2013? Which were the top hits on August 01, 2013?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - We Can't Stop
  3. - Radioactive
  4. - Get Lucky
  5. - Treasure

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Can't Hold Us
  3. - Holy Grail
  4. - Same Love
  5. - U.O.E.N.O.

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Radioactive
  2. - Safe And Sound
  3. - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)
  4. - Gone, Gone, Gone
  5. - Sail

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Vivir Mi Vida
  2. - Darte Un Beso
  3. - El Ruido de Tus Zapatos
  4. - Limbo
  5. - Y Te Vas

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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About Time

About Time

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Richard Curtis

Falco

Falco

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Thomas Roth

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Henry Barrial

Jodha Akbar

Jodha Akbar

Release year: 2013

Twisted

Twisted

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Phillip Kaufman

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Zealot by Reza Aslan

Zealot

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLRNAMED ONE THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY Good Housekeeping * Booklist* Publishers Weekly * BookishFrom No god but, an internationally bestselling author

The Cuckoo'S Calling by Robert Galbraith

The Cuckoo'S Calling

By:

This is a brilliant debut mystery in a classic style: Detective Cormoran Straike investigates the suicide of a supermodel. After losing his leg to a landmine in Afghanistan, Cormoran strike barely makes it as a private detective.

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

Bad Monkey

By:

Andrew Yancy, late of the Miami Police and soon to be-late of Monroe County sheriff’s office, has a frozen human arm. It has a Hiaasenian (logical) explanation, but it is not clear how or why it left its shadowy owner.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars

By:

Hazel was never anything other than terminal, despite the miracle of a tumor-shrinking medical treatment that has given her some years. Her final chapter was written upon her diagnosis. Hazel's story will be rewritten when Augustus Waters, a beautiful plot …

Pulse by Gail McHugh

Pulse

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The conclusion to Collide's sexy contemporary romance, by the New York Times bestseller indie author, is about a woman who finds herself torn between her perfect boyfriend and her darkest friend.

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 OS X Linux

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: 2K Games

Exstetra

Exstetra

Platform: Nintendo 3DS PlayStation Vita

Genre: Role-playing game

The Drowning

The Drowning

Platform: iOS

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: DeNA/Mobage

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Platform: PlayStation 3 (PSN), Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 (XBL)

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Ubisoft

Book of Potions

Book of Potions

Platform: PlayStation 3

Genre: Augmented reality

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • 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

  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on August 01, 2013?

On August 01, 2013 the day of the week was Thursday.

What zodiac sign is August 01, 2013?

On August 01, 2013 the zodiac sign was Leo.

Who was the US President on August 01, 2013?

On August 01, 2013 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 01, 2013?

On August 01, 2013 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 01, 2013?

On August 01, 2013 Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.