Thursday January 31, 2013: on this day

January 31, 2013 was the 31st day of the year 2013, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is January 31, 2013 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 31, 2013, who was born and died on January 31, 2013, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 31, 2013, which were the most popular songs (ex. Thrift Shop by Macklemore), movies (e.g. Winter's Tale, directed by Akiva Goldsman), TV series (e.g. Adopted) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 31st, 2013 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 31, 2013?


January 31, 2013 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2013 can also be written as 1/31/2013 in the US and as 31/1/2013 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2013 in January 2013 calendar

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January 31, 2013: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2013:

  • 2013 pretoria train crash: two passenger trains full of schoolchildren and commuters collide in pretoria, south africa. the collision left up to 300 people injured.
  • 13 people were injured in a train crash in brisbane.
  • Three people are killed and fifteen others injured in a car accident that occurred on interstate 75, detroit, michigan, united states.
  • Torre ejecutiva pemex explosion - 36 people are killed and 126 injured in the blast at torre ejecutiva pemex headquarters in mexico city.
  • South korean media reports that north korea is under martial law and another nuclear test is imminent.
  • United nations report states that israeli settlements must immediately be withdrawn, without conditions, in accordance with article 49 of the fourth geneva convention.
  • A teacher is left with scrapes and bruises, while a boy, 14 years old, is injured in the neck. this happened at luther judson price middle school in atlanta, georgia. the boy is now stable in a hospital. a resource officer disarmed the suspect student and took him into custody.
  • Paruyr hayrikyan, an armenian politician, is shot in the right clavicle. he was taken to yerevan, armenia for treatment during his run for the presidency.
  • Russell wasendorf, founder of peregrine financial group is sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for stealing $215.5 million from investors over the course of 20 years.
  • Craig thomson, a member of the australian house of representatives is being held on at least 149 fraud charges in relation to his former post as national secretary of health services union.
  • Blaer bjarkardottir, an icelandic teenager, wins a legal battle to keep the name she was given by her mother. the icelandic naming committee had claimed that it was inappropriate for a female given name.
  • Eight people were stabbed to death in vancouver, british columbia.
  • The new york times claims chinese hackers have hacked into their computers and taken passwords from high-profile reporters and members over the past four month. this was around the time that the paper started an investigation regarding wealth accumulation by premier wen jiabao's relatives.
  • Isobel redmond is resigning as leader of the opposition in south australia.
  • The russian city of volgograd adopts a measure to call itself stalingrad on victory day, and five dates that are key to the battle of stalingrad.
  • Ivica dacic (prime minister of serbia) was flashed by a model wearing no underwear pretending to be a television interviewer. he launches an investigation into the circumstances that led him to become the victim of the prank.
  • After the wikipedia encyclopedia, 274301 wikipedia was named after a main belt asteroid that was discovered in ukraine at andrushivka astronomical station in august 2008.
  • Nasa unveiled the prototype for a lunar mining robot, the regolith advanced surface systems operations robots (rassor).
  • The draw for the 2015 uefa european under-21 football championship qualifier is made in nyon, switzerland.
  • Ryuji sonoda, the head coach of japan's national women’s judo team, will resign after being accused of physically abusing 15 team members.
  • American snowmobiler caleb moore, a snowmobiler, dies in grand junction colorado. he was killed in complications from injuries sustained in a crash that occurred on january 24, during the winter x games at aspen. he is the first participant in the x games to succumb to injuries sustained during the event.
  • After leaving the los angeles galaxy, david beckham, former england national football team captain, joins paris saint-germain. his entire salary will be donated to charity.
  • Willian, a brazilian midfielder, moves from shakhtar donetsk into anzhi makhachkala in a deal estimated to be worth around eur35million.

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January 31, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2013:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.69
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $456.98
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.79
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.21
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $203.32

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2013:

  • 1 USD = 91.72 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9972 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9103 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.2205 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 124.53 JPY

January 31, 2013: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Leicester - Wolves : 2 - 1
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January 31, 2013: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on January 31st, 2013 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 31, 2013: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2013 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 09:35 am.

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

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Who was born on January 31, 2013?


Whose famous birthday is on January 31st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 31st:

  • Justin Timberlake
    Justin Timberlake

    American musician who was a member the rock band 'n sync.

  • Tallulah Bankhead
    Tallulah Bankhead

    American actress who appeared on film and stage.

  • Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi

    Australian actress.

  • Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington

    American actress, best known for her roles in ray charles' wife, della bea robinson's film ray (2004), idi amin’s wife kay in the last king...

  • Preity Zinta
    Preity Zinta

    Indian actress, producer, and television host.

  • Minnie Driver
    Minnie Driver

    British singer-songwriter and actress.

  • Thomas Merton
    Thomas Merton

    French-american poet, monk and mystic, he was a social critic, writer, poet, and monk.

  • Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson

    American athlete.

  • Ary Abittan
    Ary Abittan

    French comedian and actor with north-african heritage.

  • James Franciscus
    James Franciscus

    Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57.

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January 31, 2013: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 11 years 1 month old,

or 133 months and 28 days old,

or 582 weeks

or 4074 days old,

if you were born on January 31, 2013.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2013?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 31st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 31, 2013.

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January 31, 2013: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2013:

  • Hassan Habibi

    Iranian lawyer and politician, 1st vice president of iran (b. 1937).

  • Rubén Bonifaz Nuño

    Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1923).

  • Elżbieta Biesiekierska
  • Mark Gregory
  • Emilio Juri
  • Caleb Moore
  • Jacques Nguyễn Văn Mầu
  • Eirene Sbriziolo
  • Janusz Wichowski
  • Larry Killick

What famous deaths happened on January 31st?

Famous deaths on January 31st:

  • Molly Ivins
    Molly Ivins

    American journalist and liberal political commentator.

  • Lizabeth Scott
    Lizabeth Scott

    Scranton (pa) -- actress (dark city and desert fury).

  • Moira Shearer
    Moira Shearer

    A scottish ballerina, she is widely recognized as one of the best in her field.

  • Christopher Jones
    Christopher Jones

    American actor (d. 2014.

  • Florence Bates
    Florence Bates

    Actress (kismet.

  • Amazin Walter

    Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional skills on the mound.

  • Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

    King of Nepal from 1955 to 1972, known for his efforts to modernize the country.

  • Peretz Hirshbein

    Prominent Yiddish playwright and poet.

  • Eleaner Holm

    Swedish swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals.

  • Vivyan Woodward

    Vivyan Woodward was an English footballer who played for Chelsea and England national team.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 31st

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January 31, 2013: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 31, 2013:

  • Blessed Ludovica
  • Catholicism - Feast day of St. John Bosco, patron saint of educators, circus artists and magicians.

Saints celebrated on January 31, 2013:

  • Saint Geminianus
  • Saint Marcella
  • Saint Pedro Nolasco
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January 31, 2013: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2013 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 28th and February 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 31, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 2013: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 31, 2013 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Thrift Shop
  2. - Locked Out Of Heaven
  3. - Ho Hey
  4. - Suit & Tie
  5. - I Knew You Were Trouble

January 31, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2013 was Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 2013: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 31, 2013 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Thrift Shop
  2. - Suit & Tie
  3. - Diamonds
  4. - Girl On Fire
  5. - F**kin Problems

January 31, 2013: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 31, 2013 was Limbo by Daddy Yankee, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 2013: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 31, 2013 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Limbo
  2. - Algo Me Gusta De Ti
  3. - Por Que Les Mientes?
  4. - Volvi A Nacer
  5. - Cabecita Dura

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January 31, 2013: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 31, 2013 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Akiva Goldsman

Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly

Country: United States of America

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Walter Hill

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Sung Kang

Country: United States of America

42

42

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Brian Helgeland

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni

Country: United States of America

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Release year: 2013

Directed by: David Lowery

Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster, Keith Carradine, Nate Parker, Rami Malek

Country: United States of America

We Are What We Are

We Are What We Are

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Starring: Julia   Garner, Odeya Rush, Kelly McGillis, Michael Parks

Country: United States of America

January 31, 2013: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 31, 2013 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Adopted

Adopted

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Kevin Avery

Do No Harm

Do No Harm

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Harry Wiland

Side Effects

Side Effects

Release year: 2013

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Euphoria

Euphoria

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Lee Boot

The Returned

The Returned

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Manuel Carballo

January 31, 2013: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 31, 2013 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Total Frat Move by W. R. Bolen and the creators of TotalFratMove.com

Total Frat Move

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You can set up The Rum Diaries and I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell in an out of control fraternity house to get Total Frat Move – the next (d?)evolution in college debauchery.

To Sell Is Human by Daniel H. Pink

To Sell Is Human

By:

#1 New York Times Business Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller #1 Washington Post Bestseller #1 From the #1 New York Times Business Bestseller

Kinsey And Me by Sue Grafton

Kinsey And Me

By:

Sue Grafton introduced Kinsey Milhone in 1982. Kinsey Millhone is a legend in detective fiction today. Her creator is at the top.

The Third Bullet by Stephen Hunter

The Third Bullet

By:

Bob Lee Swagger returns to a thrilling thriller that has been fifty years in the making. . . It is not even an idea.

The Racketeer by John Grisham

The Racketeer

By:

"The Racketeer is guilty only of one thing: keeping our attention until the last page USA Today #1 New York Times Bestseller" Only four federal judges were ever murdered in the United States' history.

January 31, 2013: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 31, 2013 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Aliens: Colonial Marines

Aliens: Colonial Marines

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Sega

DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure, hack and slash

Publisher: Capcom

Grid 2

Grid 2

Platform: Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Mac OS X Arcade

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Codemasters Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)

Expeditions: Conquistador

Expeditions: Conquistador

Platform: Linux Microsoft Windows OS X Windows Phone

Genre: Tactical role-playing game

Publisher: BitComposer

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X

Genre: Roguelike, survival horror

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Who was the US President on January 31, 2013?

On January 31, 2013 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 31, 2013?

On January 31, 2013 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 31, 2013?

On January 31, 2013 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 31st?

January 31st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 31st day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 31st, such as:

  • 2019 - Mariah carey, an american singer, performs in saudi arabia's jeddah, despite saudi women rights activists urging her to cancel it.
  • 2018 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). a bbc study found that the taliban currently controls or has some territory in 70% of afghanistan. they control 14 districts, which total 4% of afghanistan's total, and have an open militant presence in 263 other districts, representing 66% of afghanistan's remaining occupied territory.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: the syrian opposition agrees that they will surrender the remaining villages between the wadi barada area and lebanon-syria borders, as well the rankous borderange to transport at least 250 rebel fighters from their stronghold in idlib governorate.

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What happened in 2013?

2013 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Syrian civil war: There are violent clashes near Aleppo International Airport, in the Battle of Aleppo in Syria. Unconfirmed reports suggest that it has been temporarily shut down.
  • Gunmen ambush a van carrying workers from a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial, Pakistan, to kill five female teachers as well as two others in North-West Pakistan War:
  • Five female teachers were killed and two others were injured in an attack on a van that was carrying workers to their jobs at a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial, Pakistan.

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What was the calendar for January 2013?

January 2013 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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