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13th of August, 2008

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 13th of August, 2008, fell on a Wednesday.
• On this exact date: The comedy movie Tropic Thunder (2008) is released.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 11 years, 0 months and 6 days have passed since the 13th of August, 2008.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 2008.

• Day 226 of 2008.
• Leap Year: 2008 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2008 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 13th of August, 2008 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Age: Anyone born on the 13th of August, 2008, will be 11 years of age.
• American Format: 08-13-2008 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2008-08-13. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20080813" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1218582000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of August, 2008:

• United States: I Kissed A Girl - Kate Perry
• United Kingdom: I Kissed A Girl - Kate Perry

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Dark Knight" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 13th of August, 2008.

• Megan Fox

  American actress Megan Fox is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2008.

• Time Person of the Year 2008

  US President Barack Obama was given the title of Time Person of the Year 2008. In November of 2008, Obama was elected as the first African American president of the United States.

• World Economic Crisis

  Throughout 2008, a world economic crisis took hold. Countries fell into recession and stock markets plunged. Icelandic banks went into receivership. Ireland issued a "bank guarantee" and both the EU and the US slipped into recession.

• 2008 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2008 included Sara Bareilles, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Usher, Jordin Sparks, Ray J, Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne, T.I., Pink, Beyoncé, Natasha Bedingfield, Coldplay, Katy Perry, M.I.A., Kevin Rudolf and Britney Spears.

• Facebook

  During this period, Facebook experienced massive growth, becoming the most popular social network in the world.

Weather

Weather information for the 13th of August, 2008:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 67.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 19.44 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.1cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 13th of August, 2008.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 13th of August, 2008 was probably conceived around the 4th of November, 2007. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of August, 2008 is the 23rd of May, 2009. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 18th of July, 2008: The Dark Knight (2008) is released in cinemas.
• 25th of July, 2008: The comedy movies Step Brothers (2008) is released.
• 27th of July, 2008: Bruce Edwards Ivins (suspect behind the 2001 Anthrax attacks) passes away after an overdose of Tylenol with codeine.
• 28th of July, 2008: The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is completely destroyed by a fire.
• 29th of July, 2008: Rap artist T.I. releases his single "Whatever You Like".
• 6th of August, 2008: Pineapple Express (2008) is released in movie theaters.
• 7th of August, 2008: The Russo-Georgian War begins.
• 9th of August, 2008: Comedian Bernie Mac dies from pneumonia, which was brought on by a condition called sarcoidosis.
• 17th of August, 2008: Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games.
• 1st of September, 2008: It is confirmed that former Big Brother contestant Jade Goody has cervical cancer.
• 2nd of September, 2008: Google Chrome is released.
• 7th of September, 2008: The United States Government takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
• 10th of September, 2008: The Large Hadron Collider is powered up for the first time.
• 12th of September, 2008: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) is released in cinemas.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 13th of August:

• 13th of August, 1966: 2,394 are killed by an earthquake in Varto town, Turkey.
• 13th of August, 1997: The first episode of Southpark is aired.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
• House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
• Battlestar Galactica - Sci-fi series.
• Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
• Boston Legal - TV show about a Boston law firm.
• CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
• Lost - Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
• Stargate Atlantis - Spin-off of the original Stargate series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Solid Snake returns in the fourth installment in the series.
• Grand Theft Auto IV - The fourth game in the series. Starring Niko Bellic in Liberty City.
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Third person adventure game that was released on the PS3.
• Assassin's Creed - The first game in the series.
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Popular first-person shooter game. The first game in the series to make the shift to a modern time-frame.
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Iconic first-person shooter game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
• Team Fortress 2 - Team-based game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
• Portal - Puzzle game developed by Valve.
• Halo 3 - First-person shooter game that was developed by Bungie. Released for the XBox 360.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 13th of August:

• 13th of August, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock: Film director.
• 13th of August, 1926: Fidel Castro: Cuban President.
• 13th of August, 1970: Alan Shearer: English soccer player.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of August, 2008.

• 4,023 days have passed since this date.
• 347,587,200 seconds have passed since the 13th of August, 2008.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 405,518,400 times.
• Since the 13th of August, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 179,354,995,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 57,931,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 29,892,499 steps. That's about 13,286 miles!
• Since this date, 4,171,046 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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