What happened on Monday April 15, 2013?

About April 15th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 15, 2013, two homemade pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, causing a devastating terrorist attack that killed three people and injured 264 others, marking a tragic day in American history.
  • Day of the week: April 15th, 2013 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about April 15th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on April 15th, 2013.

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April 15, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 15, 2013:

  • Boston Marathon Bombing On April 15, 2013, two homemade pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, causing a devastating terrorist attack that killed three people and injured 264 others, marking a tragic day in American history.
  • Iraq Bombings A coordinated wave of bombings across multiple Iraqi cities, including Kirkuk, Baqubah, and Tikrit, resulted in at least 75 civilian deaths and over 160 injuries, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
  • Venezuelan Presidential Election Nicolas Maduro narrowly won the Venezuelan presidential election, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez. He was set to be sworn in on April 19 and serve until January 2019. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles contested the results and called for a recount.
  • North Korea Diplomatic Stance North Korea expressed openness to peaceful negotiations, with the condition that its nuclear status remains unchallenged. Simultaneously, the BBC planned to air a Panorama documentary filmed secretly during a university trip to North Korea, despite concerns from the London School of Economics about potential student risks.
  • Croatia's First European Parliament Election Croatia held its first-ever European Parliament election, with the opposition Croatian Democratic Union winning six seats and the ruling Social Democratic Party securing five seats, reflecting the country's evolving political landscape.

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April 15, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 15, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 15, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.29
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $427.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.28
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $210.44

Exchange Rates on April 15, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 96.59 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0242 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9307 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1867 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 126.03 JPY

April 15, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Lazio - Juventus : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Erzgebirge Aue - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Mallorca - Celta : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Chateauroux - Nantes : 0 - 4
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What day of the week was April 15, 2013?


April 15, 2013 was a Monday and it was the 105th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2013 can also be written as 4/15/2013 in the US and as 15/4/2013 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2013 in April 2013 calendar

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April 15, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 15, 2013:

  • Jean-François Paillard

    Prominent French conductor and musical director who significantly contributed to classical music interpretation and performance during the...

  • Richard LeParmentier

    American-english actor and screenwriter (b. 1946).

  • Giorgio Gangi

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April 15, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 15, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 15th and April 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 15, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 2013 was When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - When I Was Your Man youtube
  2. - Thrift Shop youtube
  3. - Just Give Me A Reason youtube
  4. - Stay youtube
  5. - Suit & Tie youtube

April 15, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Thrift Shop
  2. - Suit & Tie
  3. - Can't Hold Us
  4. - Started From The Bottom
  5. - Love Me
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April 15, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 15, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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April 15, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 15, 2013 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 April 15, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:39 am and setting at 12:33 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 15, 2013?


Someone born on April 15, 2013 is:

12 years and 29 days old,

or 144 months and 29 days old,

or 630 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4412 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2013?

There are 336 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 15, 2013.

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