What happened on Wednesday July 24, 2013?

Here's what happened on July 24, 2013:

• Santiago de Compostela Train Derailment A high-speed train derailed while rounding a curve near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, traveling at 190 km/h (120 mph) in an area with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit. The catastrophic accident resulted in 78 passenger fatalities and over 140 injuries, marking one of Spain's most devastating rail disasters since the 2004 Madrid bombings.
• Arctic Methane Release Warning Scientists issued a critical warning about potential massive methane releases from Arctic sea-ice loss, suggesting this could dramatically increase the global economic impact of climate change by up to US$60-400 trillion, with far-reaching consequences for ocean acidification and global circulation patterns.
• Mexican Drug War Clashes Intense confrontations between the Knights Templar Cartel and Mexican federal police in Michoacán resulted in 22 casualties, including two law enforcement officers and one cartel gunman, highlighting the ongoing violence in Mexico's drug conflict.
• Pakistan Intelligence Compound Attack A coordinated bomb and gun attack on an Inter-Services Intelligence compound in Sukkur, Pakistan, resulted in at least 40 deaths and over 40 injuries, underscoring regional security instabilities.
• Mansoura Police Station Bombing A terrorist bombing at the Mansoura Police Station in Egypt's Dakahlia Governorate resulted in at least one fatality and 17 injuries, reflecting ongoing regional security challenges.
• Wells Fargo Becomes World's Largest Bank During China's economic slowdown, Wells Fargo of the United States became the world's largest bank by market capitalization, replacing the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
• Boat Carrying Iranian Asylum Seekers Sinks A boat transporting Iranian asylum seekers from Australia sank off the Indonesian coast, resulting in at least three confirmed deaths, 157 rescues, and an unknown number of missing persons.
• Shrien Dewani Murder Trial Ruling A British judge ruled that Shrien Dewani will be extradited to South Africa to face trial for the 2010 murder of Anni Devini.

Events in 2013

July 24, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 24, 2013

July 24, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 24, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $95.31
• Apple AAPL: opens at $438.93
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.03
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.79
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.95

Exchange Rates on July 24, 2013:

• 1 USD = 100.25 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0314 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9371 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.136 CNY
• 1 EUR = 132.31 JPY

July 24, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 205th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 24, 2013 can also be written as 7/24/2013 in the US and as 24/7/2013 in UK and Europe.

July 24, 2013 in July 2013 calendar

Famous people born on July 24, 2013:

• Santiago Train derailment

  A tragic train accident that occurred near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where a high-speed train derailed, causing significant loss of...

Famous people born in 2013

Famous people born on July 24th

Famous people died on July 24, 2013:

• Virginia Johnson

  Pioneering sex researcher who, alongside William Masters, revolutionized scientific understanding of human sexuality through groundbreaking...

• Garry Davis

  Pioneering world citizen and peace activist who founded the World Service Authority and advocated for global citizenship, challenging...

• Fred Dretske

  American philosopher and academic (b. 1932).

• Pius Langa

  South african lawyer and jurist, 19th chief justice of south africa (b. 1939).

• Arne Eriksen

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on July 24th

July 24, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 24, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week July 22nd and July 28th.

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
3. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
4. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
5. Macklemore - Can't Hold Us

July 24, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 24, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week July 22nd and July 28th.

1. Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
3. Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
5. J. Cole Featuring Miguel - Power Trip

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 24th is Leo.

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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 24, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 24, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 24, 2013 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 24, 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 24, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 09:21 pm and setting at 09:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 22, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Aug 21, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on July 24, 2013

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Someone born on July 24, 2013 is:

11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 20 days old,

or 616 weeks

or 4312 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 24, 2013?

There are 71 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 24, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 24, 2013.

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