What happened on Monday July 15, 2013?

About July 15th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Obama urged national calm following George Zimmerman's acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case, acknowledging the legal process while recognizing the tragedy. The NAACP called for a civil rights investigation.
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 2013 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about July 15th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on July 15th, 2013.

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July 15, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 2013:

  • Obama Calls for Calm After Zimmerman Verdict President Obama urged national calm following George Zimmerman's acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case, acknowledging the legal process while recognizing the tragedy. The NAACP called for a civil rights investigation.
  • Snowden Reveals NSA Surveillance Details Journalist Glenn Greenwald reported that Edward Snowden possesses comprehensive 'blueprints' detailing the National Security Agency's surveillance system, comprising thousands of documents that explain the agency's operational structure.
  • Mexican Army Captures Los Zetas Drug Cartel Leader Miguel Trevino Morales, the chief leader of the notorious Los Zetas drug cartel, was captured by the Mexican Army in a significant blow to organized crime in Mexico.
  • Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in England and Wales The House of Lords approved the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, paving the way for legal gay marriages in England and Wales starting in 2014, marking a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Car Bombing near Damascus A car bomb explosion in Deir Atiyah, north of Damascus, resulted in 13 fatalities, further demonstrating the ongoing violence in Syria.
  • Militant Attack in Northern Sinai A deadly attack occurred when militants opened fire on a bus carrying workers at a cement factory in Northern Sinai, killing three people and injuring 17. The gunfire was reportedly intended for a nearby police vehicle.
  • Ongoing Conflict in Goma Heavy fighting continued in Goma between the Congolese Army and the M23 rebel movement, highlighting ongoing regional instability.
  • New Language Discovery International linguists discovered Light Warlpiri, a new language, expanding our understanding of linguistic diversity and indigenous communication.
  • Major Canadian Retail Acquisition Loblaw Companies Limited agreed to purchase Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada's largest pharmacy retailer, for $12.4 billion, signaling significant consolidation in the Canadian retail market.

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July 15, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 15, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 15, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $425.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.66
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.73
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.42

Exchange Rates on July 15, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 99.93 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0427 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9481 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1376 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 130.55 JPY
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What day of the week was July 15, 2013?


July 15, 2013 was a Monday and it was the 196th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 2013 can also be written as 7/15/2013 in the US and as 15/7/2013 in UK and Europe.

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July 15, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 15, 2013:

  • Ninos Aho

    Syrian-american poet and activist (b. 1945).

  • Tom Greenwell

    American lawyer and judge (b. 1956).

  • Earl Gros

    American football player (b. 1940).

  • Noël Lee

    Chinese-american pianist and composer (b. 1924).

  • John T. Riedl

    American computer scientist and academic (b. 1962).

  • Henry Braden

    American lawyer and politician (b. 1944).

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July 15, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 15, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 15th and July 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 15, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Blurred Lines youtube
  2. - Get Lucky youtube
  3. - We Can't Stop youtube
  4. - Radioactive youtube
  5. - Cruise (Remix) youtube

July 15, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 15, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Can't Hold Us
  3. - Same Love
  4. - #Beautiful
  5. - Power Trip
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July 15, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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

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July 15, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 15, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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July 15, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 15, 2013 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 15, 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 July 15, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 12:56 pm and setting at 12:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 23, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jul 22, 2013.

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How old is someone born on July 15, 2013?


Someone born on July 15, 2013 is:

11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 29 days old,

or 617 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4321 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 15, 2013?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 15, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 15, 2013.

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