Wednesday August 13, 2008: on this day

August 13, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 226th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2008 can also be written as 8/13/2008 in the US and as 13/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on August 13, 2008:

• American swimmer michael phelps won his 10th and 11th career gold medals at the beijing olympics. he was in the men's 200m butterfly and in the 4x200 freestyle relay. his world record time of 6:58.56 is the fastest. phelps holds the record for most olympic gold medals in a career.
• Bill gwatney is the current arkansas chairman of the democratic party of arkansas. he was shot and killed at the party headquarters in little rock, arkansas. gwatney's attacker is later killed by police after a chase.
• After breaking her hip and falling, princess lilian of sweden is admitted to the hospital.
• 2008 south ossetia war:
• Dmitry medvedev, the russian president, announces a day of mourning for russia in relation to the battle of tskhinvali. this is in response to the deaths of many russian citizens. the georgian orthodox church patriarch ilia ii announced a national day of grief for civilians and soldiers who died in the 2008 south ossetia war.
• Journalists could once again visit the capital of south ossetian tskhinvali, as it is now more secure than before the georgian retreat. these articles provide new evidence about the city's appearance and how people in tskhinvali view recent events.
• There are no reports of fighting in the ceasefire war between russia and georgia.
• Sky's jason farrell claimed that he saw russian armor move at the outskirts the georgian town gori.
• Unnamed senior u.s. nato official says the usa could withdraw from a nato major naval exercise that will begin friday.
• George w bush, president of the united states, has stated that military aircraft and naval forces will be used by the united states to aid georgia.
• Condoleezza rice, secretary of state for the united states, is sent by president bush to paris and tbilisi.
• Fly540 logistics ltd.'s fokker f27500 cargo plane crashes in somalia. three people died.
• American swimmer michael phelps sets the record for the most olympic gold medals won at the beijing olympics by an individual.
• A man who "did not appear to be russian" robbed british television's sky team near the georgian city of gori. andrew wilson, a journalist, claims that he couldn't be certain the men who pulled over their car were south ossetian.
• George w bush, president of the united states, has stated that it will use naval and military forces to aid georgia. (bbc news: president bush sends condoleezza rice, secretary of state to the united states, to paris and tbilisi.
• On the eve the 61st anniversary of pakistan's independence, at least three people are killed in an explosion at a lahore police station.
• Russo-georgian war: russian units occupy the georgian city of gori.

August 13, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 13, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $177.98
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.07
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.58
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.00

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0621 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.085 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8572 CNY
• 1 EUR = 163.38 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 13th is Leo.

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August 13, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 2008 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 13, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 06:16 pm and setting at 03:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on August 13th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 13th:

• Moritz Bleibtreu

  German actor known for his roles in movies like 'Run Lola Run' and 'The Baader Meinhof Complex'.

• Heike Makatsch

  Heike makatsch is a german actress known for her roles in love actually and resident evil.

• Sebastian Stan

  Sebastian stan is a romanian-american actor known for his role as bucky barnes/winter soldier in the marvel cinematic universe.

• Dan Fogelberg

  American singer-songwriter with a sweet voice and sweet face.

• Robert Ryan

  American bullfighter.

• John Slattery

  American actor and director.

• Paul Greengrass

  English screenwriter and director.

• Neville Brand

  American actor (d. 1992).

• Madhur Jaffrey

  Author of cookbooks / actress (shakespeare wallah).

• Debi Mazar

  Debi mazar is an american actress known for her roles in 'goodfellas' and 'entourage'.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 13th

You are 15 years 8 months old,

or 188 months and 12 days old,

or 819 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5734 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 13, 2008?

There are 110 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 13th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 13, 2008.

Famous people died on August 13, 2008:

• Sandy Allen

  Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist known for her impressive height of 7 feet 7 inches.

• Henri Cartan

  French mathematician, noted family member, and the son of a%0liejoseph cartan.

• Jack Weil

  American businessman (born in 1901).

• Bill Gwatney

  American politician (b. 1959).

• Dino Toso

  American formula 1 engineer (born 1969).

• Missy
• Gaston Dron
• Oronzo Valentini

What famous deaths happened on August 13th?

Famous deaths on August 13th:

• Nino Ferrer

  Pop music songwriter and singer from italy.

• Julia Child

  American chef and author of more than nine cookbooks.

• Kenny Baker

  English actor and musician (b. 1934).

• Helen Mack

  American singer and actress (d. 1986).

• Jane Darwell

  Actress (girls in prison), dies at 87 from a heart attack.

• Marion Martin

  Actress (dakota lil queen of burlesque), is killed at 67.

• Elaine Hammerstein

  American actress (born 1897).

• Flornce Nightingale

  Pioneering nurse known for her work during the Crimean War.

• Wyllow Nightingale

  Wyllow Nightingale was a pioneering nurse who revolutionized healthcare during the Crimean War.

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Holidays on August 13, 2008:

• International Lefthanders Day
• St. Wigbert
• RC saints - Pontianus and Hippolytus, Radegunde (help against the pox), Cassianus of Imola (patron of shorthand-writers)
• In Brasil, Friday 13 August (agosto) is considered to be especially filled with sorrow (desgosto)
• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 6 saints: St. Hippolytus
• St. Cassian
• St. John Berchmans
• St. John Bosco
• St. Radegund
• Roman festivals - Vertumnalias in honor of Vertumnus, and also Diana, on the Aventine hill

August 13, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 13, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 13, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

August 13, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 13, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 13, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

August 13, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 13, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 13, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 13, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
3. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
4. Daddy Yankee - Pose
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy