What happened on Wednesday March 06, 2013?

Here's what happened on March 06, 2013:

• Battle of Ar-Raqqah in Syrian Civil War Syrian rebels successfully capture Ar-Raqqah, marking a significant milestone as the first major city to fall under rebel control during the ongoing Syrian civil war.
• UK Support for Syrian Opposition British Foreign Secretary William Hague announces the UK will provide armoured vehicles to Syrian opposition forces, ostensibly to protect civilian lives during the conflict.
• UK Payday Loan Regulation Intervention The UK's Office of Fair Trading identifies widespread irresponsible lending practices and grants payday loan companies 12 weeks to implement significant changes in their operational procedures.
• UN Lifts Somalia Arms Embargo The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 2093, partially lifting a decades-old arms embargo against Somalia for one year, enabling the Mogadishu government to strengthen its security forces against al-Qaeda-linked Islamists.
• Microsoft Antitrust Fine in Europe The European Commission imposes a €561 million fine on Microsoft for not providing alternative browser options to Internet Explorer users, continuing the ongoing tech antitrust regulations.
• Victoria's Premier Resigns Ted Baillieu steps down as Premier of Victoria, Australia, amid growing political instability and potential government collapse.
• Scientific Discovery in Human Genetics A newly discovered haplogroup pushes back the estimated time of Y-chromosome Adam's origin, providing new insights into human genetic evolution.

Events in 2013

March 06, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 06, 2013

March 06, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 06, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.60
• Apple AAPL: opens at $434.51
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.84
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $207.03

Exchange Rates on March 06, 2013:

• 1 USD = 94.06 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0319 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9486 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2181 CNY
• 1 EUR = 121.97 JPY

March 06, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Macclesfield - Lincoln : 2 - 1
• Woking - Mansfield : 1 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Notts County - Leyton Orient : 1 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol Rvs - Exeter : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee - St Mirren : 2 - 1

March 06, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 65th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 06, 2013 can also be written as 3/6/2013 in the US and as 6/3/2013 in UK and Europe.

March 06, 2013 in March 2013 calendar

Famous people died on March 06, 2013:

• Alvin Lee

  Legendary rock guitarist and lead singer of the band Ten Years After, known for his electrifying performances at Woodstock.

• Chorão

  Brazilian rock musician and lead singer of Charlie Brown Jr.

• W. Wallace Cleland

  American biochemist and academic (b. 1930).

• Stompin' Tom Connors

  Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936).

• Andrej Panin
• Stefano Losurdo

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on March 6th

March 06, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 06, 2013 was Harlem Shake by Baauer, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Baauer - Harlem Shake
2. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
3. Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
4. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
5. will.i.am - Scream & Shout

March 06, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 06, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - Thrift Shop
2. Drake - Started From The Bottom
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring JAY Z - Suit & Tie
4. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake & Future - Love Me
5. A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F**kin Problems

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 6th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 06, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 06, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 06, 2013 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 06, 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 March 06, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 02:29 am and setting at 01:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 25, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Mar 27, 2013.

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Your place in the Universe on March 06, 2013

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Someone born on March 06, 2013 is:

12 years 2 months old,

or 146 months and 9 days old,

or 636 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4453 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 06, 2013?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 06, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on March 06, 2013.

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