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January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013, was a Thursday. It was 11 years, 9 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on January 31, 2013:

  • 21-year-old Canadian student Elisa Lam goes missing in Los Angeles.
  • Soccer: Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli joins AC Milan.
  • Rihanna confirms that she has rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown.
Song charts

Popular songs

On January 31, 2013, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • United Kingdom: "Get Up" by Bingo Players

The music charts on January 31, 2013

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
  • Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers
  • I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift
  • Diamonds - Rihanna
Play the top singles from 2013
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2013. Take a trip back to the peak days of Macklemore, Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons and Avicii.
Hansel and Gretel

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Hansel and Gretel".

Facts

This date occurred 4,297 days ago. Approximately 143 months have passed. It was the 31st day of 2013, in week 05. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 11 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 48 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 31, 2013

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is January 31, 2013, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is at the top of the singles charts, while "Get Up" by Bingo Players is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Hansel and Gretel is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "The Office", "Grey's Anatomy", and "16 and Pregnant".

Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. It's 2013, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Macklemore, Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons and Bruno Mars. A new video-hosting service called "Vine" has just been launched.

In Ireland, the nation is mourning the death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was recently shot dead by an armed gang in County Louth. A tragic fire at a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil has left 242 people dead. An Internet meme called "The Harlem Shake" is going viral.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Chris Kyle, Reeva Steenkamp, Hugo Chavez, and James Gandolfini would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Terraria", "Minecraft", "Call of Duty: Black Ops II", and "DmC: Devil May Cry". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Curious George", "Jessie", and "Gravity Falls".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 3, Cards Against Humanity, NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster, and Elefun Busy Ball Popper.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 31, 2013, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 31, 2013 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 31, 2013.

  • Rihanna kindles her relationship with Chris Brown.

    Rihanna kindles her relationship with Chris Brown

    Rihanna confirmed that she had rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown in late January 2013. The news was met with both shock and disapproval, as Brown had physically assaulted her four years earlier.
  • Harlem Shake.

    Harlem Shake

    An Internet meme called "The Harlem Shake" was going viral at this time.
  • Vine is launched.

    Vine is launched

    A new video-hosting service called "Vine" had just been launched.
  • Obama starts his second term.

    Obama starts his second term

    US President Barack Obama was inaugurated for a second term in office on January 20th, 2013. Afterwards, singer Beyonce was accused of lip-syncing during her performance at the ceremony.
  • Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

    Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

    The song "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (featuring Pharrell Williams) won a Grammy for 2013's Record of the Year.
  • 2013 in music.

    2013 in music

    Popular music artists in 2013 included Macklemore, will.i.am, Swedish House Mafia, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Drake, Pink, Imagine Dragons, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Avicii and Lorde.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2013?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2013?

    The best NBA players in 2013 were as follows: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, Marc Gasol, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, David Lee, Paul George, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and James Harden.
  • Time Person of the Year 2013.

    Time Person of the Year 2013

    The newly-elected Pope Francis was named Time Person of the Year 2013.
  • Mila Kunis.

    Mila Kunis

    Actress Mila Kunis was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2013.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2013, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Franck Ribéry, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Neymar, Andrés Iniesta, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Gareth Bale and Andrea Pirlo.
  • 2013 in movies.

    2013 in movies

    Popular movies in 2013 included Frozen, Iron Man 3, The Conjuring, 12 Years A Slave, Despicable Me 2, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Fast & Furious 6, Monsters University, Gravity, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, World War Z and Thor: The Dark World.
  • 12 Years a Slave.

    12 Years a Slave

    The movie "12 Years a Slave" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 31, 2013.

  • January 2, 2013:
    • Soccer: QPR pull off a shock 1-0 win over Chelsea.
    • Soccer: Daniel Sturridge completes a move from Chelsea to Liverpool.
  • January 4, 2013: Actor Tony Lip, who portrayed Carmine Lupertazzi in the TV show "The Sopranos", passes away at the age of 82.
  • January 6, 2013: South Korean baseball player Cho Sung-min commits suicide.
  • January 7, 2013: Lionel Messi is awarded the 2012 Ballon d'Or.
  • January 11, 2013:
    • Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide.
    • Britney Spears announces that she will not be returning as a judge for the US version of The X Factor.
  • January 16, 2013:
    • News breaks that the girlfriend of NFL player Manti Te'o does not exist.
    • Soccer: It is announced that Pep Guardiola will become the new manager of Bayern Munich next season.
  • January 17, 2013: Retired cyclist Lance Armstrong admits to doping during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
  • January 23, 2013: Soccer: Eden Hazard kicks a ballboy during a Capital One Cup Semi Final game between Chelsea and Swansea City.
  • January 24, 2013: The video-hosting service "Vine" is launched.
  • January 25, 2013: Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe is shot dead by an armed gang in County Louth, Ireland.
  • January 26, 2013: Philippe Coutinho joins Liverpool.
  • January 27, 2013: 242 people are killed when a fire breaks out at a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil.
  • This date: January 31, 2013
  • February 1, 2013: Season One of House of Cards is released on Netflix.
  • February 2, 2013:
    • The final episode of the teen sitcom "Victorious" is aired on Nickelodeon.
    • American Sniper: US Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle is shot dead by a former Marine with PTSD.
    • An interview with "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" goes viral on the Internet.
  • February 3, 2013: Super Bowl XLVII occurs at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans: The Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers and Beyonce performs at the halftime show.
  • February 7, 2013: The UFC announces that it has signed Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.
  • February 11, 2013:
    • Storage Wars cast member Mark Balelo commits suicide.
    • It is announced that Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger will retire as Pope Benedict XVI.
    • Philippe Coutinho makes his debut for Liverpool.
  • February 14, 2013:
    • Gamergate controversy: The game Depression Quest is released by Zoë Quinn.
    • South African model Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp is murdered by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
  • February 17, 2013: Country singer Mindy McCready shoots herself at her home in Arkansas.
  • February 18, 2013: Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at the age of 80.
  • February 19, 2013: The body of missing 21-year-old woman Elisa Lam is found in a water tank on top of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles.
  • February 22, 2013: Moody's downgrades the United Kingdom's credit rating from AAA to AA+.
  • February 24, 2013: The 85th Academy Awards are held. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln). Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook).
  • February 28, 2013: Pope Benedict XVI (Ratzinger) officially resigns.
Television shows

Television shows in January 2013

In January 2013, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from January 2013.

The Americans
The Americans
Catfish: The TV Show
Catfish: The TV Show
Arrow
Arrow
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Nashville
Nashville
Elementary
Elementary
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
The Newsroom
The Newsroom
Longmire
Longmire
Veep
Veep
Scandal
Scandal
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2013

If you were a kid on January 31, 2013, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Robot and Monster
Robot and Monster
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jessie
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Toys

Toys in 2013

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Avengers toys
The Avengers toys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
The Wii U
The Wii U
UNO Roboto
UNO Roboto
HEXBUG Nano Hive
HEXBUG Nano Hive
Little People Zoo Talkers
Little People Zoo Talkers
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair
LEGO NINJAGO Fire Temple
LEGO NINJAGO Fire Temple
Monster High dolls
Monster High dolls
Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy
Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy
Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Lazer Stunt Chaser
Lazer Stunt Chaser
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2013.

DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
DmC: Devil May Cry
Far Cry 3 2012
Far Cry 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Halo 4 2012
Halo 4
Dishonored 2012
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
FIFA 13 2012
FIFA 13
Borderlands 2 2012
Borderlands 2
Mark of the Ninja 2012
Mark of the Ninja
Guild Wars 2 2012
Guild Wars 2
Sleeping Dogs 2012
Sleeping Dogs
Clash of Clans 2012
Clash of Clans

Were you born on January 31, 2013?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2013.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 31, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 31.

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Baseball player Deceased
Born on January 31, 1919
He was not alive on this date.

Giant Gonzalez

Giant Gonzalez

Wrestler Deceased
Born on January 31, 1966
He was not alive on this date.

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Singer
Born on January 31, 1981
He turned 32 on this day in 2013.

Gemma Collins

Gemma Collins

English media personality
Born on January 31, 1981
She turned 32 on this day in 2013.

Josh Richards

Josh Richards

TikTok user
Born on January 31, 2002
He turned 11 on this day in 2013.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 31, 2013.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 31, 2013 was most likely conceived around May 10, 2012.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 31, 2013 is close to October 24, 2013.

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Stats for January 31, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 31, 2013:

  • 4,297 days have passed since this date.
  • 613 weeks have passed.
  • 371,260,800 seconds have passed since January 31, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 433,137,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 191,570,572,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 61,876,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 31,928,429 steps. That's roughly 14,190 miles.
  • 4,455,130 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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