13th of August, 2008

The 13th of August, 2008, fell on a Wednesday. Day 226 of 2008. Decade: 2000s.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 13th of August, 2008:

  • The comedy movie Tropic Thunder (2008) is released.

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.

  • 2008 in movies.

    Movies that hit the big screen in 2008 included the likes of The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kung Fu Panda, Hancock, Mamma Mia!, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Iron Man, Quantum of Solace, WALL-E, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tropic Thunder and Cloverfield.

  • 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.

  • The Rickroll.

    During this period, a "bait and switch" meme called Rickrolling is becoming popular online.

  • The Fall of MySpace.

    In 2008, popular social network MySpace began to hemorrhage users. Millions of unique users left each month, with most of them migrating over to Facebook.

  • Facebook

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

  • The Dark Knight.

    Batman movie "The Dark Knight" would have been showing in movie theaters at this time.

Celebrity Birthdays

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

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 11 years, 4 months and 1 days have passed since the 13th of August, 2008.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 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).
  • Age: Anyone born on the 13th of August, 2008, will be 11 years of age.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1218582000.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 13th of August, 2008:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 13th of August, 2008, 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.

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).

13th of August

Events that have occurred on the 13th of August:

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.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

  • 4,138 days have passed since this date.
  • 357,526,800 seconds have passed since the 13th of August, 2008.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 417,114,600 times.
  • Since the 13th of August, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 184,483,828,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 59,587,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 30,747,305 steps. That's about 13,665 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,290,322 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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