What happened on Friday August 16, 2013?

Here's what happened on August 16, 2013:

• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calls 'Day of Rage' Following a violent crackdown by security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide 'day of rage'. The confrontation resulted in at least 638 deaths, leading President Obama to cancel joint US-Egyptian military exercises.
• Tragic Murder of Christopher Lane Christopher Lane, a 22-year-old Australian baseball player, was fatally shot while jogging in Oklahoma. Three teenagers were arrested, claiming they committed the murder out of boredom, sparking national outrage.
• Muslim Brotherhood Leader's Son Killed in Cairo Clashes Ammar Badei, son of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie, was killed during violent confrontations in Cairo amid political unrest following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.
• NASA Ends Kepler Space Telescope Mission NASA announced the conclusion of the Kepler space telescope's planet-hunting mission due to mechanical failures. Despite being disabled, Kepler had discovered 3,548 possible planets since its 2009 launch.
• Ferry Disaster in Cebu, Philippines The MV Thomas Aquinas ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank off the coast of Cebu, Philippines, resulting in a significant maritime tragedy with multiple casualties and missing persons.
• Indian Rupee Reaches Record Low The Indian rupee depreciated to a new record low, trading at 62.03 rupees against the US dollar, signaling economic challenges.
• New Zealand Earthquake Strikes Marlborough A magnitude 6.5 earthquake caused moderate damage in the Marlborough region and Wellington, highlighting New Zealand's seismic vulnerability.
• Yemen Changes Weekend Days Yemen officially shifts its weekend from Thursday-Friday to Friday-Saturday, adjusting its traditional work week schedule.

Events in 2013

August 16, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 16, 2013

August 16, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 16, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $500.15
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.79
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.88
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $185.54

Exchange Rates on August 16, 2013:

• 1 USD = 97.53 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0345 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9264 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.115 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.01 JPY

August 16, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Paderborn : 3 - 3
• Bochum - St Pauli : 2 - 2
• Karlsruhe - Greuther Furth : 1 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Girona - Alaves : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Caen - Creteil : 3 - 0
• Chateauroux - Tours : 0 - 4
• Clermont - Laval : 2 - 1
• Dijon - Angers : 1 - 3
• Istres - CA Bastia : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Sochaux - Lyon : 1 - 3

August 16, 2013 was a Friday and it was the 228th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2013 can also be written as 8/16/2013 in the US and as 16/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

August 16, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
3. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
4. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
5. Jay-Z - Holy Grail

August 16, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 16, 2013 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 16, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 04:08 pm and setting at 02:07 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 August 16, 2013

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Someone born on August 16, 2013 is:

11 years 9 months old,

or 141 months and 8 days old,

or 614 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 2013?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 16, 2013.

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