What happened on Tuesday October 29, 2013?

About October 29th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, became the first Obama administration official to publicly apologize for the problematic launch of the healthcare.gov website.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 2013 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Royals by Lorde
  • Popular movie: Frozen directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

More about October 29th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on October 29th, 2013.

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October 29, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 2013:

  • Healthcare.gov Rollout Apology Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, became the first Obama administration official to publicly apologize for the problematic launch of the healthcare.gov website.
  • Syrian Civil War: Civilian Displacement Syrian civilians were forced to flee the besieged Damascus suburb of Moadamiya amid ongoing conflict.
  • Bosphorus Tunnel Connecting Continents Turkey inaugurated a groundbreaking sea tunnel linking the European and Asian continents through the historic Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul.
  • Tiananmen Square Incident: Suicide Attack in Beijing Chinese police identified two suspects from Xinjiang in connection with an apparent suicide attack involving a vehicle outside the Forbidden City in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
  • Polio Outbreak in Syria The United Nations officially confirmed a case of poliomyelitis within Syria, raising significant public health concerns.
  • French Hostages Released in Niger Four French hostages, who had been held captive by an Al-Qaeda affiliated group since 2010, were successfully released.
  • Egyptian Judges Resign from Muslim Brotherhood Trial Three judges presiding over the Muslim Brotherhood leadership trial resigned, citing reasons of personal conscience.
  • NASDAQ Trading Disruption The Nasdaq Composite and NASDAQ-100 stock indices experienced a technical freeze lasting approximately one hour, resuming trading around 1 PM EST.
  • Deadly Dust Storm Accident in Arizona A severe dust storm led to a fatal traffic accident on Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak, resulting in at least three fatalities.

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October 29, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 29, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.45
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $536.27
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.63
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $177.62

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 98.21 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0466 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8987 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.0902 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 135.01 JPY

October 29, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Inter : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Barcelona : 0 - 3
  • Espanol - Malaga : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Raith Rvs - Livingston : 1 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Annan Athletic - East Stirling : 1 - 2
  • Montrose - Queens Park : 1 - 2
  • Stirling - Albion Rvs : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 29, 2013?


October 29, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 302nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2013 can also be written as 10/29/2013 in the US and as 29/10/2013 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 2013 in October 2013 calendar

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October 29, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 2013:

  • Graham Stark

    English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter known for his versatile contributions to entertainment.

  • Sherman Halsey

    American director and producer (b. 1957).

  • John Spence

    American soldier and engineer (b. 1918).

  • Jean Rénald Clérismé

    Haitian priest and politician, foreign minister of haiti (b. 1937).

  • Allal Ben Kassou

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October 29, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 28th and November 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 29, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2013 was Royals by Lorde, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

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

October 29, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2013 was Hold On, We're Going Home by Drake Featuring Majid Jordan, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Hold On, We're Going Home
  2. - Rap God
  3. - Holy Grail
  4. - Blurred Lines
  5. - 23
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October 29, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th 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 29, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 29, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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October 29, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 29, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 29, 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 29, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 02:08 am and setting at 03:39 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 29, 2013?


Someone born on October 29, 2013 is:

11 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 29, 2013?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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