What happened on Tuesday July 02, 2013?

About July 2nd, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Intense protests near Cairo University resulted in at least 16 deaths and over 200 injuries. In a significant political development, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr resigned along with five other ministers. President Mohammed Morsi remained defiant, vowing to stay in office despite escalating tensions.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 2013 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about July 2nd, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on July 2nd, 2013.

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July 02, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 2013:

  • Egyptian Protests and Political Turmoil Intense protests near Cairo University resulted in at least 16 deaths and over 200 injuries. In a significant political development, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr resigned along with five other ministers. President Mohammed Morsi remained defiant, vowing to stay in office despite escalating tensions.
  • Obama Administration Delays Affordable Care Act Requirement The Obama Administration announced a one-year delay in enforcing a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, specifically postponing the requirement for employers to provide healthcare coverage to workers, originally set to be implemented on January 1, 2014.
  • Diplomatic Incident: Morales Plane Controversy France and Portugal refused landing rights to Bolivian President Evo Morales's plane, amid suspicions that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden might be aboard, creating an international diplomatic tension.
  • Devastating Earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Aceh, Indonesia, causing significant loss of life and widespread injuries. The disaster resulted in at least 42 fatalities and left 420 people wounded, highlighting the region's vulnerability to seismic activity.
  • Russian Proton-M Rocket Failure A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites crashed shortly after launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, representing a significant setback for Russia's space program.
  • Vatican Considers Pope John Paul II Canonization The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints is reviewing potential canonization of Pope John Paul II, pending confirmation of a second miraculous event. Pope Francis has not yet officially approved the reports of a potential canonization by the end of the year.
  • Homer Bailey's No-Hitter Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey achieved a remarkable no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants, winning 3-0. This was his second no-hitter in just 10 months, a rare and impressive baseball achievement.

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July 02, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 02, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 02, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $409.96
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.41
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.27
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $190.78

Exchange Rates on July 02, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 100.62 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0546 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9503 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.133 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.63 JPY
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What day of the week was July 02, 2013?


July 02, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 183rd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 2013 can also be written as 7/2/2013 in the US and as 2/7/2013 in UK and Europe.

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July 02, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 02, 2013:

  • Douglas Engelbart

    Pioneering computer scientist who invented the computer mouse and made groundbreaking contributions to interactive computing.

  • Anthony Llewellyn

    Welsh-American chemist, academic, and astronaut who contributed to scientific research and space exploration during the mid-20th century.

  • Fawzia d'Egitto

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July 02, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 1st and July 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Blurred Lines youtube
  2. - Get Lucky youtube
  3. - Radioactive youtube
  4. - Cruise (Remix) youtube
  5. - We Can't Stop youtube

July 02, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Can't Hold Us
  3. - #Beautiful
  4. - Thrift Shop
  5. - Power Trip
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July 02, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 02, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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July 02, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 July 02, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 01:31 am and setting at 04:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 23, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jul 22, 2013.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 2013?


Someone born on July 02, 2013 is:

11 years 10 months old,

or 142 months and 12 days old,

or 619 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4334 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 2013?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 02, 2013.

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