What happened on Thursday July 18, 2013?

About July 18th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, marking the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history with approximately $18.5-$20 billion in debt. This historic financial collapse highlighted the severe economic challenges facing the once-thriving industrial metropolis.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 2013 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about July 18th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on July 18th, 2013.

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July 18, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 2013:

  • Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, marking the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history with approximately $18.5-$20 billion in debt. This historic financial collapse highlighted the severe economic challenges facing the once-thriving industrial metropolis.
  • India's Acid Sales Control The Supreme Court of India mandated strict control over acid sales at both local and national levels to combat acid attacks, particularly those targeting women, in an effort to reduce gender-based violence.
  • Alexei Navalny Conviction Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of embezzlement at a state-owned timber firm, a decision widely seen as politically motivated and part of the Russian government's efforts to suppress political dissent.
  • Kashmir Protest Shooting Indian paramilitary forces fatally shot seven protesters in Kashmir, with dozens more injured, escalating tensions in the long-standing regional conflict.
  • Afghan Laborers Killed Eight Afghan laborers were tragically killed while traveling to work at a U.S. military base in Logar Province, highlighting the ongoing risks faced by local workers in conflict zones.

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July 18, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 18, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 18, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $433.38
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.72
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.60
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.27

Exchange Rates on July 18, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 100.5 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0374 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9442 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1413 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 131.77 JPY
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What day of the week was July 18, 2013?


July 18, 2013 was a Thursday and it was the 199th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 2013 can also be written as 7/18/2013 in the US and as 18/7/2013 in UK and Europe.

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July 18, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 2013:

  • Olivier Ameisen

    French-American cardiologist and medical researcher known for his groundbreaking work on treating alcoholism and his advocacy for the use of...

  • Vaali

    Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (b. 1931).

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July 18, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 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 18, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 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 18, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 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 18, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th 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 18, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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July 18, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 2013 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 18, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 04:16 pm and setting at 02:19 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 18, 2013?


Someone born on July 18, 2013 is:

11 years 9 months old,

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or 616 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4318 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 2013?

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 18, 2013.

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