What happened on Friday June 21, 2013?

About June 21st, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States government formally charged Edward Snowden with espionage for leaking classified NSA surveillance information.
  • Day of the week: June 21st, 2013 was a Friday
  • 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 June 21st, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on June 21st, 2013.

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June 21, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 2013:

  • US Charges Edward Snowden with Espionage The United States government formally charged Edward Snowden with espionage for leaking classified NSA surveillance information.
  • Devastating Floods in Uttarakhand, India Severe floods in North India resulted in 14,000 people reported missing, 60,000 stranded, and 150 confirmed deaths in Uttarakhand state.
  • Calgary Flood Evacuation Massive flooding in Calgary, Alberta, Canada led to the evacuation of 75,000 residents from their homes.
  • People's Bank of China Addresses Cash Crunch The People's Bank of China intervened to reduce excessive financial leverage and alleviate a cash crunch in the country.
  • First Human Case of H6N1 in Taiwan Taiwan reported the first known human case of the H6N1 influenza strain, raising potential public health concerns.
  • Suicide Bombing in Peshawar Shi'ite Mosque A suicide bomber attacked a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar, killing and injuring 15 people in a sectarian violence incident.
  • Riga Castle Fire A severe overnight fire damaged Riga Castle, a medieval fortress housing Latvia's National History Museum and presidential residence. President Andris Berzins described the incident as a "national catastrophe".
  • Caroline Atkinson White House Appointment President Obama announced the appointment of Caroline Atkinson as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs.
  • Monsters University Movie Premiere The animated film Monsters University was released, serving as a prequel to the popular Pixar movie Monsters, Inc.
  • Building Collapse in Mumbra, Maharashtra A three-story building collapsed in the Indian town of Mumbra, killing at least two people and trapping many others.
  • Shooting Incident in Greenville A gunman opened fire at a Walmart and a law firm, injuring four people. The gunman was subsequently shot and taken into custody by police.

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June 21, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 21, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 21, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.76
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $418.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.66
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $198.50

Exchange Rates on June 21, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 97.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0455 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9345 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1334 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 128.32 JPY
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What day of the week was June 21, 2013?


June 21, 2013 was a Friday and it was the 172nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 2013 can also be written as 6/21/2013 in the US and as 21/6/2013 in UK and Europe.

June 21, 2013 in June 2013 calendar

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June 21, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 21, 2013:

  • Alen Pamić

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June 21, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 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 21, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 21, 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 21, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 21, 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 21, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st 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 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 21, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 21, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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June 21, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 21, 2013 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 21, 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 21, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:37 pm and setting at 04:35 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 21, 2013?


Someone born on June 21, 2013 is:

11 years 10 months old,

or 142 months and 14 days old,

or 619 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4336 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 21, 2013?

There are 47 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 21, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on June 21, 2013.

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