Monday May 06, 2013: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/6/2013, UK date format: 6/5/2013

May 6th, 2013 was the 126th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Monday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Giulio Andreotti .

The number one song in US was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk.

Nebraska, directed by Alexander Payne, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while Cooked by Michael Pollan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Blood Ties. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Avadon 2: The Corruption or Battlefield 4.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 06 across the years or at May 2013 calendar.

May 06, 2013 Events

What happened on May 06, 2013?

Historical Events

Afghanistan-Pakistan skirmishes : A border guard from Afghanistan is killed, and two Pakistani soldiers are wounded in border violence.
Two Pakistani soldiers are also injured by border violence after the deaths of a border guard from Afghanistan.
Syrian civil war: Rebels down a Syrian Military helicopter, killing all eight onboard. (AP via Anchorage Daily News). A UN official speaking on a Swiss TV station said that "concrete" suspicions were raised by the UN that the rebels used Sarin gas. Later, the UN issued a response stressing that they have not reached any formal conclusions and that no evidence has been obtained that either side used chemical arms. (The New York Times).
Rebels kill all eight soldiers aboard a Syrian Military helicopter at Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
On a Swiss television station, a UN official stated that there are "concrete" suspicions the rebels may have used Sarin gas. Later, the UN issued a response stressing that they have not reached any formal conclusions and that no evidence has been obtained that either side used chemical arms. (The New York Times).
Insurgency in Iraq (post-U.S. withdrawal:) At least 10 people have been killed and 26 more injured in attacks in Iraq.
In attacks in Iraq, at least 10 people have been killed and 26 more injured.
13 people are killed in clashes between Islamist protesters in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Police officers at Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
War in North-West Pakistan: A bomb explodes at a rally of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Kurram Valley, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Pakistan) and kills 15 people. 50 others are hurt.
A bomb explodes at a political rally organized by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Kurram Valley, Federally Administered tribal Areas, Pakistan, killing 15 and injuring 50 others.
ExxonMobil is now Wal-Mart's largest revenue company on the annual Fortune 500 List.
Bank of America agrees that it will pay US$1.6 Billion to MBIA, the insurer, to settle a long-running disagreement between MBIA's two companies Bank of America has since acquired.
A new Swedish study, published in Pediatrics, has found that children who have their parents use pacifiers less often later in life.
Germany charges Hans Lipschis (93 years old) with murder. (AFP via Google News)
According to the FBI, an attack on terror is declared when US authorities raid a home in Montevideo (Minnesota), United States.
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Krusinski was charged with sexual assault.
Mongolia receives a stolen dinosaur skeleton
Three missing women for over a decade are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio. Ariel Castro, 52, is taken into custody. (The Guardian),
After being convicted for tax evasion, Lauryn Hill, an American singer, was sentenced to three months in prison.
Giulio Andreotti, seven-time Prime Minister of Italy, dies in Rome at the tender age of 94.
The US Senate approves a bill that allows states to tax internet sales.
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May 06, 2013 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on May 06, 2013?

Giulio Andreotti

Other May 6th famous birthdays

George Clooney
American actor who has been nominated for several annual Best-dressed and Most Stylish, Most Eligible, and Sexiest Men Alive lists.
Tony Blair
British politician who was elected Prime Minister on the 5th of January 1997.
Orson Welles
American actor, director and producer, who presented "War Of The Worlds" by radio on October 31, 1938.
Christian Clavier
His brother StA(c),phane, a French actor is a film director.

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How old am I?

If May 06, 2013 is your birthday you are 10 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 06.

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May 06, 2013 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 06, 2013?

Giulio Andreotti

Other May 6th famous deaths

Marlene Dietrich
German-American singer and actress who enjoyed 62 years of international success as a screen goddess in American and German films.
Gaston Reiff
Belgian runner.
Ann Todd
Actress (Things to Come Danny Boy), suffers a stroke at the age of 84.
Barney Kessel
American composer and guitarist (d. 2004).

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May 06, 2013 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Snake

Element: Water

Snake personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 06, 2013 reveal something about your future ? Find out

May 06, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 06, 2013?

The day of the week was Monday.

May 6th marks the 125th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 239 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2013 calendar

May	2013
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

May 06, 2013 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 06, 2013?

Holidays

Sinaites of Serbia
New Martyr Demetrios of the Peloponnesus (d. 1803)
Seraphim the Struggler of Mt. Domvu
Micah of Radonezh
New Martyr Elias Ardunis
Righteous Job the Long-suffering (OT)
Barbarus the soldier, with Bacchus, Callimachus and Dionysios
Barbaros the Robber in Thessaly
Blessed Prudentia

Saints

Saint Justus
Saint Benedicta of Rome
Saint Dominic Savio, patron saint of studying youth
Saint Lucius
Saint John in the Oil

Music charts

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