What happened on Saturday August 13, 2016?

Here's what happened on August 13, 2016:

• USA Reaches 1000 Olympic Gold Medals The United States made history by becoming the first nation to win 1000 Olympic Games gold medals, achieved through the victory of the 4 x 100 Medley Relay team featuring Lilly King, Simone Manuel, Dana Vollmer, and Kathleen Baker.
• High Casualties in Aleppo, Syria The Syrian Civil War continued to claim lives, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting at least 51 people killed in Aleppo, Syria on this day.
• Milwaukee Riots Following Police Shooting Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after a police officer fatally shot a 23-year-old armed male. The Milwaukee Police Department reported an officer was injured by a brick, and both a police car and a gas station were set on fire.
• Deadly School Bombing in Yemen During the ongoing Yemeni Civil War, a bombing attack on a school in northern Yemen resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 10 children and injured 28 others. Houthi rebels accused the Saudi Arabia-led coalition of being responsible for the attack.
• Russian Olympic Athlete Banned Darya Klishina, Russia's sole track and field competitor at the Rio Olympics, had her exemption from the country's blanket ban revoked. New evidence related to a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report emerged, leading Klishina to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
• Louisiana Floods Emergency Louisiana experienced unprecedented flooding after receiving over 17 inches (43 cm) of rainfall. Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency, with at least three fatalities reported and more rain expected through the weekend.
• Muslim Cleric Murders in Queens A gunman killed a Muslim cleric and his associate in Queens after afternoon prayers, both victims wearing religious attire. No arrests were reported at the time.
• Apartment Explosion in Maryland A tragic explosion in an apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, resulted in three confirmed deaths. Multiple people remained missing, and the official cause of the explosion was yet to be determined.
• Yankees Rookie Home Run Debut In a remarkable Major League Baseball debut, Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back home runs in their first at-bats, becoming the first two players on the same team to achieve this feat in the same game.
• Train Attack in Switzerland A violent incident occurred in Salez, Switzerland, where a knifeman injured six people and set fire to a train.

Events in 2016

August 13, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 13, 2016

August 13, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on August 13, 2016:

• 1 USD = 18.23 MXN

August 13, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Gent : 1 - 1
• Genk - Waasland-Beveren : 2 - 2
• Mechelen - Kortrijk : 0 - 0
• Westerlo - Eupen : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Karlsruhe - Bochum : 1 - 1
• St Pauli - Braunschweig : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Valenciennes - Reims : 0 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bordeaux - St Etienne : 3 - 2
• Caen - Lorient : 3 - 2
• Dijon - Nantes : 0 - 1
• Metz - Lille : 3 - 2
• Montpellier - Angers : 1 - 0

August 13, 2016 was a Saturday and it was the 226th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2016 can also be written as 8/13/2016 in the US and as 13/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 13, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

Famous people died on August 13, 2016:

• Kenny Baker

  Kenny Baker was a renowned English actor best known for portraying R2-D2 in the Star Wars film series.

• Pramukh Swami Maharaj

  Influential Indian spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, known for his humanitarian work and global spiritual guidance.

• Ettore Bernabei
• Françoise Mallet-Joris

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on August 13th

August 13, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 13, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
3. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
4. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
5. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

August 13, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 13, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Desiigner - Panda
4. Kent Jones - Don't Mind
5. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake - For Free

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

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August 13, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2016 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 02:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on August 13, 2016

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Someone born on August 13, 2016 is:

8 years 9 months old,

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or 456 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3196 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 13, 2016.

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