What happened on Tuesday August 06, 2013?

Here's what happened on August 06, 2013:

• Syrian Civil War Escalation Multiple significant events occurred in Syria: Syrian rebels captured the Menagh Military Airbase near Aleppo's Turkish border. In Damascus, a car bomb killed 18 people and injured 55. Reports also emerged of a potential chemical attack in the Damascus suburbs of Houma and Adra.
• India-Pakistan Border Incident Five Indian Army soldiers were killed in a cross-border attack at the Pakistan border in the Jammu and Kashmir region, escalating tensions between the two nations.
• US Embassy Yemen Evacuation The United States Department of State evacuated staff from its Yemen Embassy due to a credible al-Qaida threat, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins The trial of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army Medical Corps officer responsible for the Fort Hood shooting, commenced, bringing closure to a significant domestic terrorism incident.
• Vietnam's First Lethal Injection Execution Vietnam officially conducted its first execution by lethal injection, executing 27-year-old Nguyen Anh Tuan in Hanoi, marking a significant moment in the country's judicial system.
• Drone Strike Against Militants A drone strike successfully eliminated four suspected Al-Qaeda militants, demonstrating ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
• Gas Explosion in Rosario, Argentina A devastating gas explosion in an apartment block in Rosario, Argentina, resulted in five fatalities and injured a dozen people, highlighting urban infrastructure risks.

Events in 2013

August 06, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 06, 2013

August 06, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.33
• Apple AAPL: opens at $468.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.55
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.26

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2013:

• 1 USD = 97.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0374 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9257 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1217 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.09 JPY

August 06, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 218th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2013 can also be written as 8/6/2013 in the US and as 6/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

Famous people died on August 06, 2013:

• Selçuk Yula

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on August 6th

August 06, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. One Direction - Best Song Ever
3. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
4. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
5. Daft Punk - Get Lucky

August 06, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

1. Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2. Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
5. Rocko Featuring Future & Rick Ross - U.O.E.N.O.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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

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August 06, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 06, 2013 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:46 am and setting at 08:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 22, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Aug 21, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on August 06, 2013

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Someone born on August 06, 2013 is:

11 years 8 months old,

or 140 months and 17 days old,

or 611 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4278 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 2013?

There are 105 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 06, 2013.

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