What happened on Tuesday October 13, 2015?

About October 13th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Dutch Safety Board's conclusive report on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 confirmed that the aircraft was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile on July 17, 2014, resulting in the tragic death of 298 passengers and crew.
  • Day of the week: October 13th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Hills by The Weeknd
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about October 13th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on October 13th, 2015.

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October 13, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 13, 2015:

  • MH17 Disaster Final Report Confirms Russian-Made Missile Downing The Dutch Safety Board's conclusive report on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 confirmed that the aircraft was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile on July 17, 2014, resulting in the tragic death of 298 passengers and crew.
  • Iran Nuclear Deal Approved by Islamic Consultative Assembly The comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers was officially approved by Iran's parliamentary body, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in international relations.
  • First 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate The inaugural debate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring prominent candidates including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, Lincoln Chafee, and Martin O'Malley.
  • US and Australia Warn China on South China Sea Territorial Disputes The United States and Australia jointly expressed strong commitment to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, explicitly criticizing China's artificial island construction and asserting international maritime rights.
  • Russian Embassy in Damascus Attacked During Syrian Civil War During the ongoing Russian intervention in Syria, shells struck the Russian Embassy in Damascus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov characterized the incident as a 'terrorist act', highlighting the volatile situation in the region.
  • Largest Beer Industry Merger in History Anheuser-Busch InBev announced a monumental acquisition of SABMiller for $104 billion, creating the largest beer industry consolidation in global corporate history.
  • Burkina Faso Elections Deferred Due to Coup A recent military coup in Burkina Faso has led to the postponement of presidential and parliamentary elections originally scheduled for November 29th, highlighting ongoing political instability in the region.
  • Marlon James Wins Man Booker Prize Jamaican author Marlon James was awarded the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel 'A Brief History of Seven Killings', which draws inspiration from the attempted assassination of reggae legend Bob Marley in the 1970s.
  • Deadly Rockslide in Karachi, Pakistan A catastrophic rockslide in the Gulistan-i-Jauhar area of Karachi resulted in at least 13 fatalities, underscoring the region's geological risks and urban vulnerability.
  • Lamar Odom Hospitalized Professional basketball player Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel and subsequently hospitalized, drawing significant media attention to his personal struggles.

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October 13, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 13, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 13, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.72
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $110.82
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.97
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $150.78

Exchange Rates on October 13, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.8779 EUR
  • 1 USD = 119.745 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6555 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3862 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3023 CAD

October 13, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Kidderminster : 2 - 2
  • Boreham Wood - Aldershot : 0 - 1
  • Braintree Town - Dover Athletic : 1 - 0
  • Bromley - Cheltenham : 1 - 2
  • Eastleigh - Forest Green : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was October 13, 2015?


October 13, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 286th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 2015 can also be written as 10/13/2015 in the US and as 13/10/2015 in UK and Europe.

October 13, 2015 in October 2015 calendar

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October 13, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 13, 2015:

  • Rosalyn Baxandall

    American historian, author, and academic (b. 1939).

  • Michael J. H. Walsh

    English general (b. 1927).

  • Jack Adams

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October 13, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 13, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 13, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - The Hills youtube
  2. - What Do You Mean? youtube
  3. - Hotline Bling youtube
  4. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  5. - 679 youtube

October 13, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 13, 2015 was The Hills by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - The Hills youtube
  2. - Hotline Bling youtube
  3. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  4. - 679 youtube
  5. - Watch Me youtube
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October 13, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 13, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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October 13, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 13, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 2015 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 October 13, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:31 am and setting at 07:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 2015.

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How old is someone born on October 13, 2015?


Someone born on October 13, 2015 is:

9 years 7 months old,

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