What happened on Tuesday August 27, 2013?

About August 27th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Walid Muallem, Syria's Foreign Minister, strongly denied allegations of chemical weapon deployment by Syrian forces. Simultaneously, the United States and its allies were preparing for a targeted military strike focused on command, control, and artillery infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: August 27th, 2013 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about August 27th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on August 27th, 2013.

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August 27, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 27, 2013:

  • Syrian Foreign Minister Denies Chemical Weapon Usage Walid Muallem, Syria's Foreign Minister, strongly denied allegations of chemical weapon deployment by Syrian forces. Simultaneously, the United States and its allies were preparing for a targeted military strike focused on command, control, and artillery infrastructure.
  • Russian Foreign Ministry Warns About Potential Syrian Conflict The Russian foreign ministry issued a critical warning about a potential military intervention in Syria, advising Western powers to exercise caution and restraint in their approach to the escalating crisis.
  • France Prepares to Respond to Chemical Attacks French President Francois Hollande declared France's readiness to take punitive action against those responsible for chemical weapon attacks in Syria.
  • UK Parliament Recalled to Discuss Syria Response British Prime Minister David Cameron recalled the UK Parliament from summer recess to deliberate on Britain's potential response to the Syrian chemical weapon attack.
  • Russia Begins Citizen Evacuation from Syria In response to escalating tensions, Russia initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Syria, signaling growing concerns about potential military conflict.
  • Obama Honors Staff Sgt. Ty Carter President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, recognizing his extraordinary valor during a 2009 battle in Afghanistan.
  • Rim Fire Expands Near Yosemite National Park The Rim Fire continued to grow, now covering approximately 281 square miles near Yosemite National Park, posing significant environmental and ecological challenges.
  • Egyptian Islamist Groups Propose Truce Two prominent Egyptian insurgent groups, Gamaa Islamiya and Islamic Jihad, offered to suspend street protests if the military-backed government eased its crackdown on Islamist organizations.

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August 27, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 27, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 27, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.62
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $498.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.52
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.36
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $183.63

Exchange Rates on August 27, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 97.01 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0477 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9174 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1217 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 129.92 JPY

August 27, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Freiburg - Bayern Munich : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 27, 2013?


August 27, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 239th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 27, 2013 can also be written as 8/27/2013 in the US and as 27/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 27, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

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August 27, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 27, 2013:

  • Dave Thomas

    American entrepreneur who founded Wendy's restaurant chain and was known for his philanthropic efforts.

  • Chen Liting

    Prominent Chinese playwright and theater director who had a long and influential career in Chinese performing arts during the 20th century.

  • Bill Peach

    Australian journalist (b. 1935).

  • Zelmo Beaty

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August 27, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 27, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 26th and September 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 27, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Blurred Lines youtube
  2. - Roar youtube
  3. - We Can't Stop youtube
  4. - Radioactive youtube
  5. - Holy Grail youtube

August 27, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 27, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Blurred Lines
  2. - Holy Grail
  3. - Same Love
  4. - Can't Hold Us
  5. - Hold On, We're Going Home
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August 27, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 27, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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August 27, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 27, 2013 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 August 27, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 10:43 pm and setting at 02:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 21, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Sep 19, 2013.

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How old is someone born on August 27, 2013?


Someone born on August 27, 2013 is:

11 years 8 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 27, 2013?

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