What happened on Saturday October 05, 2013?

About October 5th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. commandos capture Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (Abu Anas al-Libi), a high-ranking al-Qaeda operative wanted for involvement in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 2013 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

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October 05, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 2013:

  • US Special Forces Capture Al-Qaeda Operative U.S. commandos capture Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (Abu Anas al-Libi), a high-ranking al-Qaeda operative wanted for involvement in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
  • US Government Recalls Furloughed Civil Workers The United States Department of Defense calls back 350,000 furloughed civil workers during a period of governmental budget and operational challenges.
  • Irish Referendums on Parliamentary Structure Irish voters rejected a government proposal to eliminate Seanad Eireann (upper house of parliament) while supporting the establishment of a Court of Appeal, demonstrating active democratic participation.
  • Soldiers Killed in Post-Civil War Clashes Fifteen soldiers were killed in post-civil war clashes near Bani Walid, highlighting ongoing tensions in the region.
  • Wladimir Klitschko Wins Heavyweight Championship Wladimir Klitschko successfully defends his WBA (regular) World Heavyweight Championship title.
  • Prince Harry Commemorates Royal Australian Navy Centenary Prince Harry arrives in Sydney to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy, symbolizing ongoing diplomatic and historical ties.
  • Scott Dixon Wins IndyCar Race in Houston IndyCar Racing's Scott Dixon secures victory in Race 1 at the Grand Prix of Houston, held at Reliant Park.

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

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October 05, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Chievo - Atalanta : 0 - 1
  • Inter - Roma : 0 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Lokeren : 2 - 1
  • Club Brugge - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 1 - 0
  • Lierse - Bergen : 2 - 1
  • Mechelen - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 2
  • Waasland-Beveren - Oostende : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - Bayern Munich : 1 - 1
  • Mainz - Hoffenheim : 2 - 2
  • M'gladbach - Dortmund : 2 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Augsburg : 4 - 1
  • Stuttgart - Werder Bremen : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Dresden - Aalen : 2 - 0
  • Karlsruhe - FC Koln : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was October 05, 2013?


October 05, 2013 was a Saturday and it was the 278th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 2013 can also be written as 10/5/2013 in the US and as 5/10/2013 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 2013 in October 2013 calendar

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


Famous people died on October 05, 2013:

  • Ruth R. Benerito

    Pioneering American chemist and inventor who made significant contributions to textile science, particularly in developing wrinkle-free...

  • Carlo Lizzani

    Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922).

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October 05, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 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 05, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 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 05, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th 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 05, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on October 05, 2013 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 05, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:33 am and setting at 07:26 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 05, 2013?


Someone born on October 05, 2013 is:

11 years 6 months old,

or 138 months and 18 days old,

or 602 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4218 days old,

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

There are 165 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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

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

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