What happened on Friday August 30, 2013?

About August 30th, 2013, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reported that 1,429 people were killed in the chemical weapons attack in Syria, highlighting the humanitarian crisis.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 2013 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
  • Popular movie: Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder

More about August 30th, 2013? See below for more news and curiosities on August 30th, 2013.

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August 30, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 2013:

  • Casualties of Syrian Chemical Attack U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reported that 1,429 people were killed in the chemical weapons attack in Syria, highlighting the humanitarian crisis.
  • UN Chemical Weapons Inspection in Syria The United Nations chemical weapons inspection team completed its final day of investigation into the deadly poison gas attack in Syria, gathering critical evidence.
  • UN Awaits Chemical Weapons Analysis UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Security Council members that final results from chemical weapons attack samples might take up to two weeks to analyze.
  • UK's Response to Syria Chemical Weapons Crisis British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasized the need for a strong response to the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, despite ruling out direct military action for the United Kingdom.
  • US Seeks International Coalition on Syria U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel continued efforts to build an international coalition regarding Syria, despite Germany and the UK ruling out military action.
  • Mosque Bombing Suspects Charged in Lebanon Five men, including a Syrian soldier and a Sunni religious cleric, were charged for the bombing of two mosques in Tripoli, which killed at least 47 people.
  • Death of Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney Renowned Irish poet Seamus Heaney, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, passed away at the age of 74.
  • Syria Denies Chemical Weapons Allegations Damascus categorically rejected the U.S. intelligence report, claiming it was completely fabricated and denying responsibility for the chemical weapons attack.
  • School Shooting in North Carolina A 15-year-old student was shot and injured at Carver High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. An 18-year-old student was taken into custody and charged.
  • Massive Canyon Discovered Under Greenland Ice Scientists discovered a remarkable 800 km long canyon beneath Greenland's ice sheet, providing new insights into the region's geological structure.
  • Lindsay Sandiford's Death Sentence Upheld Indonesia's highest court confirmed the death sentence for British woman Lindsay Sandiford, convicted of smuggling cocaine worth $2.5 million into Bali.
  • Earthquake Near Aleutian Islands A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded off the coast of the Aleutian Islands, potentially posing geological risks.

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August 30, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 30, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 30, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.39
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $492.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $23.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $182.75

Exchange Rates on August 30, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 98.17 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0537 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9282 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.1195 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 129.82 JPY

August 30, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 4 - 2
  • Frankfurt FSV - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Sandhausen : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Elche : 2 - 2
  • Vallecano - Levante : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Angers - Brest : 2 - 1
  • Chateauroux - CA Bastia : 2 - 0
  • Clermont - Creteil : 0 - 0
  • Dijon - Laval : 1 - 0
  • Istres - Auxerre : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dundee - Livingston : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was August 30, 2013?


August 30, 2013 was a Friday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2013 can also be written as 8/30/2013 in the US and as 30/8/2013 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 2013 in August 2013 calendar

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August 30, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 30, 2013:

  • Seamus Heaney

    Irish poet and playwright, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013).

  • Howie Crittenden

    American basketball player and coach (b. 1933).

  • Allan Gotthelf

    American philosopher and academic (b. 1942).

  • Klaus von See

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August 30, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 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 30, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 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 30, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 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 30, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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August 30, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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August 30, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 2013 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 30, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 12:56 am and setting at 04:27 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 30, 2013?


Someone born on August 30, 2013 is:

11 years 8 months old,

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