What happened on Tuesday, August 13, 2019?

Here's what happened on August 13, 2019:

• Hong Kong airport protests disrupt travel On August 13, 2019, protests at Hong Kong International Airport led to significant disruptions, with flights canceled and travelers affected. The protests were part of ongoing demonstrations against the Hong Kong government's proposed extradition bill. source: bbc.com
• Barr promises investigation into Epstein's death On August 13, 2019, U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death, following widespread speculation and conspiracy theories. source: justice.gov
• US-China trade war tariff delay On August 13, 2019, the United States announced a delay in the implementation of additional tariffs on Chinese goods, aiming to ease trade tensions between the two countries. source: reuters.com
• Trump Warns of China's Potential Military Intervention in Hong Kong U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that U.S. intelligence reported Chinese troop movements near the Hong Kong border, escalating tensions during the ongoing anti-extradition bill protests.
• Democrats Renew Assault Weapons Ban Push Top Democratic leaders renewed efforts to reinstate a federal assault-weapons ban in response to recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas.
• Trump Administration Restricts Legal Immigration The Trump administration introduced a new rule potentially halving legal immigration by making it easier to deny green cards and visas to certain migrants.
• Russian Nuclear Missile Test Accident A nuclear-powered missile test resulted in an accidental explosion in Nyonoksa, Russia. The Russian nuclear agency Rosatom confirmed the incident involved a failed test of a liquid-propelled rocket engine with a nuclear isotope power source.
• Venezuelan Migration Crisis Escalates A new poll by Consultores 21 revealed that between 4.7 and 6 million Venezuelans have left their country, representing approximately 19% of the nation's population as of 2017, highlighting the severe humanitarian and economic crisis.
• Indigenous Brazilian Women's Health and Environmental Protest Over a thousand Indigenous women from more than 100 ethnic groups marched in Brasília, occupying the Ministry of Health's Indigenous Health Secretariat headquarters. They protested against proposed health system privatization and demanded stronger environmental protections.
• Brazilian Education Budget Protests Massive demonstrations across Brazil saw hundreds of thousands of students, teachers, and professors protesting against significant education budget cuts and proposed privatization of federal educational institutions.
• Verizon Sells Tumblr to Automattic Verizon agreed to sell the social networking platform Tumblr to Automattic, WordPress.com's parent company, for less than $10 million, marking a significant markdown from its 2017 acquisition price.
• Sydney Stabbing Attack A violent incident in Sydney, Australia, resulted in one fatality and another injury. The suspect was arrested at the crime scene, though the motive remained undetermined at the time.

Events in 2019

August 13, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 13, 2019 was a Tuesday and it was the 225th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 13, 2019 can also be written as 8/13/2019 in the US and as 13/8/2019 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people died on August 13, 2019:

• Nadia Toffa

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

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 13, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 13, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 13, 2019 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 13, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:09 pm and setting at 04:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 16, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Aug 15, 2019.

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Someone born on August 13, 2019 is:

6 years 11 months old,

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or 362 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2537 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 13, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 13, 2019.

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