What happened on Wednesday October 02, 2013?

About October 2nd, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating maritime disaster occurred off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, where a migrant ship caught fire and shipwrecked, resulting in 325 deaths.
  • Day of the week: October 2nd, 2013 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

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

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October 02, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 02, 2013:

  • Lampedusa Migrant Ship Tragedy A devastating maritime disaster occurred off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, where a migrant ship caught fire and shipwrecked, resulting in 325 deaths.
  • United States Federal Government Shutdown A partial United States federal government shutdown occurred due to political disagreements over operational spending.
  • Belt and Road Initiative Announcement Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans for the '21st Century Maritime Silk Road' initiative while in Indonesia, aiming to link China to Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean.
  • Silk Road Online Marketplace Shutdown The U.S. government shut down Silk Road, an online black market for illegal activities, and arrested its founder Ross Ulbricht.
  • Death of Tom Clancy Renowned American author Tom Clancy, famous for his military thriller novels, passed away at the age of 66.
  • AEG Live Cleared in Michael Jackson Case In the Michael Jackson Estate vs. AEG Live court case, the jury found AEG Live not guilty of negligence in hiring Conrad Murray, who was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011.
  • Russian Embassy Attack in Tripoli An attempted attack on the Russian Embassy in Tripoli, Libya resulted in one attacker being killed and four others injured, according to Libyan authorities.
  • Iraqi Military Helicopter Shot Down During the Iraqi insurgency following the U.S. withdrawal, four soldiers were killed when gunmen shot down a military helicopter in northern Iraq.
  • Deadly Church Bus Accident A tragic accident involving a tractor-trailer and a church bus resulted in eight fatalities and fourteen injuries.
  • Passenger Plane Crash in Lagos A passenger plane crashed in Lagos, Nigeria, resulting in 13 fatalities.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 02, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $485.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.36
  • General Electric GE: opens at $24.14
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $185.54

Exchange Rates on October 02, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 97.38 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0332 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9026 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 132.25 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.8367 GBP

October 02, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Den Haag - Vitesse : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 02, 2013?


October 02, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 275th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 02, 2013 can also be written as 10/2/2013 in the US and as 2/10/2013 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on October 02, 2013:

  • Eugenio Gerli
  • Zdeněk Rytíř

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October 02, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 02, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 30th and October 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 02, 2013 was Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Wrecking Ball youtube
  2. - Roar youtube
  3. - Royals youtube
  4. - Wake Me Up! youtube
  5. - Blurred Lines youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 02, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week September 30th and October 6th.

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Holy Grail
  3. - Hold On, We're Going Home
  4. - Berzerk youtube
  5. - Lolly
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October 02, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 2nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 02, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:23 am and setting at 05:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 19, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Oct 18, 2013.

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How old is someone born on October 02, 2013?


Someone born on October 02, 2013 is:

11 years 4 months old,

or 136 months and 7 days old,

or 592 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4148 days old,

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

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 2nd 2025.

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

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

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