What happened on Wednesday October 23, 2013?

About October 23rd, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thousands of Tunisian protesters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of the Ennahda Movement-led Islamist government hours before crucial crisis talks between government leaders and opposition.
  • Day of the week: October 23rd, 2013 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Royals by Lorde
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

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October 23, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 23, 2013:

  • Tunisia Protests Against Islamist Government Thousands of Tunisian protesters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of the Ennahda Movement-led Islamist government hours before crucial crisis talks between government leaders and opposition.
  • Syrian Civil War: Al-Nusra Front Seizes Sadad Village During the Syrian Civil War, the Al-Nusra Front seized the Syriac Orthodox Village of Sadad, resulting in at least 9 fatalities and intense fighting with Syrian Army forces. Simultaneously, Syrian rebels attacked a gas pipeline near Damascus International Airport, causing a nationwide power outage.
  • China-India Border Defense Agreement China and India signed a new border defense agreement aimed at improving bilateral relations and reducing tensions along their shared border.
  • Tunisia Militant Clashes Violent clashes near Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, resulted in the deaths of eight police officers and two Islamist militants, highlighting ongoing tensions in the region.
  • Mali Suicide Bomber Attack A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint at the entrance to Tessalit in northern Mali, killing two Chadian soldiers and injuring six other MINUSMA peacekeepers.
  • White House Fires National Security Official President Obama's staff identified and terminated a national security official who had been posting critical comments on social media under a pseudonym.
  • Massachusetts High School Murder A 14-year-old Danvers High School student was charged with murdering his math teacher and disposing of the body in nearby woods, shocking the local community.

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October 23, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 23, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 23, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.52
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $519.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.35
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.99
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.09

Exchange Rates on October 23, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 97.32 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0382 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8922 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.0835 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 134.05 JPY
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What day of the week was October 23, 2013?


October 23, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 296th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 2013 can also be written as 10/23/2013 in the US and as 23/10/2013 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 2013 in October 2013 calendar

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October 23, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 23, 2013:

  • Anthony Caro

    Influential English sculptor known for his innovative abstract metal sculptures that transformed modern art in the 20th century.

  • Wes Bialosuknia

    American basketball player (b. 1945).

  • Gypie Mayo

    English guitarist and songwriter (dr.

  • Ettore Perego
  • Barnaba Hechich

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October 23, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 23, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 23, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 2013 was Royals by Lorde, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Royals youtube
  2. - Wrecking Ball youtube
  3. - Roar youtube
  4. - Wake Me Up! youtube
  5. - Hold On, We're Going Home youtube

October 23, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 2013 was Hold On, We're Going Home by Drake Featuring Majid Jordan, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Hold On, We're Going Home
  2. - Holy Grail
  3. - Blurred Lines
  4. - 23
  5. - Berzerk youtube
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October 23, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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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 23, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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October 23, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 23, 2013 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 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 October 23, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 12:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 18, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Nov 17, 2013.

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How old is someone born on October 23, 2013?


Someone born on October 23, 2013 is:

11 years 6 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 2013?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 23, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 23, 2013.

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