Friday August 02, 2013

US date format: 8/2/2013, UK date format: 2/8/2013

It was Friday, under the sign of Leo (see zodiac on August 2, 2013). The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church. In that special week of August people in US were listening to Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke. Kick-Ass 2, directed by Jeff Wadlow, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2013 while The English Girl by Daniel Silva was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching About Time. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Aliens: Colonial Marines or The Bridge.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

You can also have a look at the year 2013, at August 02 across the years or at August 2013 calendar.

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 02, 2013?

Holidays

St. Etheldritha/Alfrida
St. Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri
St. Stephen
Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 4 saints: St. Peter Julian Eymard
Feast day of Ilya the Prophet in Russian Orthodox Church
Bulgaria/Republic of Macedonia - Ilinden (St. Ilya Day), a day of remembrance of the Ilinden Uprising
Costa Rica - Our Lady of the Angels
Day of airborne forces in Russia
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Events

Syrian Civil War:: An ammunition depot explodes in Homs, Syria, killing at least 40 people and critically injuring many more. (Sentinel Source)
An ammunition depot explodes in Homs, Syria, killing at least 40 people and critically injuring many more. (Sentinel Source)
The United States Food and Drug Administration names Taylor Farms as the source of cyclospora parasite tainted salads that sickened 223 diners in the US states of Nebraska and Iowa. (NBC News)
The United States Department of State announces a worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens and some embassies throughout Southwest Asia and North Africa will be closed following an al-Qaeda threat. (CNN) (AP via Washington Post)
The UK Foreign Office has warned its embassy staff in Southwest Asia to be vigilant as Eid al-Fitr approaches. British embassies remained open. (WSJ)
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says that Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party has won 142 seats of 210 seats in the general election. (BBC)
Samantha Power is sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to the United Nations by Vice President Joe Biden. (Wall Street Journal)
There will be a run-off election on August 11 in the Malian presidential election between Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaïla Cissé as no candidate could achieve a majority in the election held earlier this week. (Reuters)
A new primate, the Lavasoa dwarf lemur, is discovered in Madagascar. (Sci-News.com)
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