What happened on Wednesday June 05, 2013?

About June 5th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Guardian Newspaper in the UK published the first article based on classified NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden, marking the beginning of a global surveillance controversy.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 2013 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Can't Hold Us by Macklemore
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about June 5th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on June 5th, 2013.

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June 05, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 2013:

  • Edward Snowden NSA Leaks Begin The Guardian Newspaper in the UK published the first article based on classified NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden, marking the beginning of a global surveillance controversy.
  • Turkey Investigates Police Brutality During Protests Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced an official investigation into police actions against civilians, focusing on the excessive use of tear gas and water cannons during nationwide protests.
  • Syrian Army Recaptures Al-Qusayr During the Syrian Civil War, government forces successfully retook the strategic town of Al-Qusayr from rebel forces, with Iran publicly congratulating the Syrian army on their victory.
  • Britain Compensates Kenyan Prison Camp Survivors After a prolonged legal battle, the British government has announced a £2,600 compensation fund for over 5,000 survivors of its prison camps in Kenya during the 1950s, acknowledging historical colonial-era human rights violations.
  • Nawaz Sharif Becomes Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan and immediately called for an end to U.S. drone strikes in the country, signaling a potential shift in foreign policy.
  • Kandahar Massacre: Bales Avoids Death Penalty U.S. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, including 9 children, and successfully avoided the death penalty through his plea agreement.
  • Oldest Known Primate Fossil Discovered Archicebus achilles, a newly discovered fossil species, has been described as the oldest primate known to science, providing significant insights into early primate evolution.
  • Paris Jackson Suicide Attempt Paris Jackson, daughter of the late pop icon Michael Jackson, was reported to have attempted suicide by cutting her wrists and overdosing on pills, highlighting mental health challenges.

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June 05, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 05, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 05, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.68
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $445.65
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $205.16

Exchange Rates on June 05, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 99.14 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0341 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9418 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1278 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 129.8 JPY
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What day of the week was June 05, 2013?


June 05, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 156th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 2013 can also be written as 6/5/2013 in the US and as 5/6/2013 in UK and Europe.

June 05, 2013 in June 2013 calendar

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June 05, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 05, 2013:

  • Stanisław Nagy

    Polish cardinal (b. 1921).

  • Michel Ostyn

    Belgian physiologist and physician (b. 1924).

  • Ruairí Ó Brádaigh

    Irish republican activist and politician (b. 1932).

  • Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy
  • Takkō Ishimori

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June 05, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 3rd and June 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 05, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 2013 was Can't Hold Us by Macklemore, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Can't Hold Us youtube
  2. - Just Give Me A Reason youtube
  3. - Mirrors youtube
  4. - Get Lucky youtube
  5. - Cruise (Remix) youtube

June 05, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 05, 2013 was Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, according to the music chart for the week June 3rd and June 9th.

  1. - Can't Hold Us
  2. - Blurred Lines
  3. - Thrift Shop
  4. - #Beautiful
  5. - Power Trip
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June 05, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 05, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 05, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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June 05, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 05, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 05, 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 June 05, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:28 am and setting at 06:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 25, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 2013.

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How old is someone born on June 05, 2013?


Someone born on June 05, 2013 is:

11 years 10 months old,

or 142 months and 29 days old,

or 621 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4351 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 05, 2013?

There are 32 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 05, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on June 05, 2013.

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