What happened on Wednesday May 08, 2013?

About May 8th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: The death toll from the Bangladesh factory building collapse rose to 823, marking one of the deadliest industrial accidents in history.
  • Day of the week: May 8th, 2013 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about May 8th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on May 8th, 2013.

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May 08, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 2013:

  • Savar Building Collapse Tragedy The death toll from the Bangladesh factory building collapse rose to 823, marking one of the deadliest industrial accidents in history.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson Retires from Manchester United After 26 remarkable years, Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement as Manchester United's manager, having won an impressive 38 trophies during his tenure.
  • UN Investigates North Korean Human Rights The United Nations appointed a three-member panel led by Australian High Court judge Michael Kirby to investigate alleged human rights violations in North Korea.
  • Mogadishu Violence During the ongoing Somali Civil War, nineteen people were killed in suicide bombings and firefights between Al-Shabaab militants and government forces in Mogadishu's capital.
  • Berlusconi Tax Fraud Conviction Upheld An Italian court of appeal affirmed Silvio Berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud, sentencing him to four years in prison.
  • Suicide Bombing in Pakistan A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Bannu District, North-West Pakistan, killing at least 2 people and injuring 20 others.
  • Jodi Arias Murder Conviction A court in Arizona convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in a high-profile criminal case.
  • Chilean Education Protests Mass protests erupted in major Chilean cities over demands for free education, leading to police confrontations with demonstrators.
  • Stephen Hawking's Academic Boycott Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking decided to boycott the Israeli Presidential Conference Facing Tomorrow 2013 in Jerusalem, after consulting with other academics.
  • Grigor Dimitrov Upsets Novak Djokovic Unseeded Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov pulled off a major upset by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open.
  • Fatal Bus Crash in India An overloaded bus crashed into a river in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, resulting in 33 fatalities.

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May 08, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 08, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 08, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.05
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $459.04
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.07
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $202.94

Exchange Rates on May 08, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 98.93 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0025 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9349 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1411 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.17 JPY

May 08, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Juventus : 0 - 1
  • Bologna - Napoli : 0 - 3
  • Cagliari - Parma : 0 - 1
  • Inter - Lazio : 1 - 3
  • Palermo - Udinese : 2 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Ath Madrid : 1 - 3
  • Real Madrid - Malaga : 6 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Chelsea - Tottenham : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was May 08, 2013?


May 08, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 128th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 2013 can also be written as 5/8/2013 in the US and as 8/5/2013 in UK and Europe.

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May 08, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 08, 2013:

  • Jeanne Cooper
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    Jeanne Cooper was an American actress renowned for her long-running role as Katherine Chancellor on the soap opera 'The Young and the...

  • Bryan Forbes

    Bryan Forbes was a prominent English film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter who significantly contributed to British cinema during...

  • Hugh J. Silverman

    American philosopher and theorist (b. 1945).

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May 08, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 6th and May 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 08, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 2013 was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Just Give Me A Reason youtube
  2. - Can't Hold Us youtube
  3. - Stay youtube
  4. - Thrift Shop youtube
  5. - Mirrors youtube

May 08, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 2013 was Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Can't Hold Us
  2. - Thrift Shop
  3. - Suit & Tie
  4. - Started From The Bottom
  5. - Love Me
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May 08, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th is Taurus.

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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.

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May 08, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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May 08, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 08, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 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 May 08, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:52 am and setting at 07:53 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on May 08, 2013?


Someone born on May 08, 2013 is:

12 years and 6 days old,

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or 627 weeks

or 4389 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 2013?

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 08, 2013.

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