What happened on Tuesday June 18, 2013?

About June 18th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Federal officials testified at a U.S. House Intelligence Committee hearing about government surveillance programs, with the NSA claiming its efforts prevented over 50 terrorist plots.
  • Day of the week: June 18th, 2013 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (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 June 18th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on June 18th, 2013.

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June 18, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 18, 2013:

  • NSA Surveillance Hearing Federal officials testified at a U.S. House Intelligence Committee hearing about government surveillance programs, with the NSA claiming its efforts prevented over 50 terrorist plots.
  • Devastating Floods in North India Severe flooding and landslides in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh resulted in 99 deaths, with over 73,000 pilgrims and 1,700 tourists stranded, causing a major humanitarian crisis.
  • Boko Haram Attack on Nigerian School In a brutal attack by Boko Haram on a secondary school in Damaturu, Nigeria, two teachers and seven students were killed, highlighting the terrorist group's ongoing violence.
  • Afghanistan War Casualties In a series of violent incidents in Afghanistan, three people were killed and six injured by a bomb in Kabul, while four American troops were killed at Bagram Airfield.
  • Suicide Bombings in Baghdad Two suicide bombings in al-Qahira, Baghdad, resulted in 31 deaths and 60 injuries, underscoring the ongoing insurgency in Iraq.
  • Suicide Bombing at Funeral in Sher Garh, Pakistan A suicide bomb attack at a funeral in Sher Garh, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed 27 people and injured over 30 others, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region.
  • Mali Ceasefire Agreement The Malian government signed a ceasefire with Tuareg rebels, potentially marking a significant step towards resolving regional conflicts.
  • Mozambican Soldiers Murdered Following an attack on an army installation in Dondo, Mozambique, several Mozambican soldiers were killed, indicating ongoing regional instability.
  • NBA Finals: Spurs Lose to Heat In a dramatic Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Miami Heat in overtime after failing to secure a defensive rebound in the final seconds.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 18, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $431.56
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.97
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.83
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $203.02

Exchange Rates on June 18, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 95.38 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0213 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9199 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1285 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 127.75 JPY
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What day of the week was June 18, 2013?


June 18, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 169th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 18, 2013 can also be written as 6/18/2013 in the US and as 18/6/2013 in UK and Europe.

June 18, 2013 in June 2013 calendar

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


Famous people died on June 18, 2013:

  • Michael Hastings

    Michael Hastings was an acclaimed American investigative journalist known for his bold and critical reporting on military and political...

  • Garde Gardom

    Garde Gardom was a prominent Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1990 to...

  • Brent F. Anderson

    American engineer and politician (b. 1932).

  • Alastair Donaldson

    Scottish bass player (b. 1955).

  • David Wall

    English ballet dancer (b. 1946).

  • Les Metzger
  • Claudio Rocchi

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June 18, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 18, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 17th and June 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 18, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Blurred Lines youtube
  2. - Can't Hold Us youtube
  3. - Get Lucky youtube
  4. - Mirrors youtube
  5. - Cruise (Remix) youtube

June 18, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 18, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Can't Hold Us
  3. - #Beautiful
  4. - Thrift Shop
  5. - Bad
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June 18, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 18th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 18, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 18, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 03:09 pm and setting at 02:08 am.

The previous full moon was on May 25, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 2013.

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How old is someone born on June 18, 2013?


Someone born on June 18, 2013 is:

11 years 10 months old,

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or 4348 days old,

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

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

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

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