What happened on Thursday May 09, 2013?

Here's what happened on May 09, 2013:

• 2013 Savar Building Collapse The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Savar, Bangladesh, resulted in 1,006 fatalities, marking the deadliest industrial and structural disaster in modern history. This tragic event highlighted severe workplace safety issues in the global garment manufacturing industry.
• Global ATM Hacking Incident A sophisticated cybercrime operation resulted in hackers stealing $45 million from bank ATMs worldwide, demonstrating significant vulnerabilities in global financial transaction systems.
• David Moyes Succeeds Alex Ferguson at Manchester United David Moyes, previously manager of Everton, was confirmed as the successor to legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, marking a significant transition for one of the world's most famous football clubs.
• Olympic Sailor Andrew Simpson Dies in Training Accident Two-time Olympic gold medalist Andrew Simpson tragically died while training with the Swedish Artemis Racing team for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay, shocking the international sailing community.
• Ali Haider Gillani Abduction Ali Haider Gillani, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, was abducted by unidentified gunmen during an election rally in Multan, two days before the May 11 general elections, highlighting political instability in Pakistan.
• Australian Constitutional Referendum Announcement The Australian government announced plans to hold a referendum on recognizing local government in the constitution, to be conducted concurrently with the federal election scheduled for September 14.
• Indonesian Police Counter-Terror Operation Indonesian police conducted raids on Java, killing seven terror suspects, including those allegedly planning to attack the Sri Lankan Embassy, demonstrating ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
• Elephant Poaching at Dzanga-Ndoki National Park Suspected Sudanese ivory poachers killed an unknown number of elephants at the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Central African Republic, highlighting ongoing wildlife conservation challenges.
• Fuel Train Accident in Russia A fuel train derailed in Russia's Rostov Oblast, causing a massive fire that resulted in one person missing, 27 injured, and the evacuation of 3,000 residents.
• Militant Dies in Indian Prison Sanaullah Haq, a Pakistani militant, died after being attacked in an Indian prison, seemingly as a revenge attack following the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan the previous week.

Events in 2013

May 09, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 09, 2013

May 09, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 09, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.14
• Apple AAPL: opens at $459.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.99
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $204.69

Exchange Rates on May 09, 2013:

• 1 USD = 100.63 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0067 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.948 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.1309 CNY
• 1 EUR = 131.25 JPY

May 09, 2013 was a Thursday and it was the 129th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 2013 can also be written as 5/9/2013 in the US and as 9/5/2013 in UK and Europe.

May 09, 2013 in May 2013 calendar

Famous people died on May 09, 2013:

• Ottavio Missoni

  Italian fashion designer and former hurdler who co-founded the renowned Missoni fashion brand.

• George M. Leader

  American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959, with a distinguished political career and military...

• Ramón Blanco Rodríguez

  Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1952).

• Humberto Lugo Gil

  Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd governor of hidalgo (b. 1933).

• Alfredo Landa
• Andrew Simpson

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on May 9th

May 09, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 2013 was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

1. P!nk - Just Give Me A Reason
2. Macklemore - Can't Hold Us
3. Rihanna - Stay
4. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
5. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors

May 09, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 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. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring JAY Z - Suit & Tie
4. Drake - Started From The Bottom
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake & Future - Love Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th 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 09, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 09, 2013 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 09, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:27 am and setting at 08:48 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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Your place in the Universe on May 09, 2013

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Someone born on May 09, 2013 is:

12 years and 5 days old,

or 144 months and 5 days old,

or 626 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4388 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 2013?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 09, 2013.

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