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April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013, was a Friday. It was the 95th day of 2013. The decade was the 2010s.

10 years, 11 months, and 23 days have passed since April 5, 2013.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5, 2013:

  • United States: "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • United Kingdom: "Need U (100%)" by Duke Dumont

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 5, 2013

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Harlem Shake - Baauer
  • Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
  • When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
  • Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake Featuring JAY Z
  • Stay - Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
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.
Evil Dead (2013)

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Evil Dead (2013)" was at the top of the box office on April 5, 2013.

Facts

This date occurred 4,010 days ago. Approximately 134 months have passed. It was the 95th day of 2013, in week 14. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 45 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 5, 2013

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is April 5, 2013, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 2013 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is at the top of the singles charts, while "Need U (100%)" by Duke Dumont is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Evil Dead (2013) 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 "Bones", "Dexter", "Skins", and "True Blood". 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 song called "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. has recently been released. A cryptocurrency called "Bitcoin" has just reached $100 for the first time.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as James Gandolfini, Cory Monteith, Gia Allemand, and Lisa Robin Kelly would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Minecraft", "Clash of Clans", "Dishonored", and "Tomb Raider". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Johnny Test", "Horrid Henry", "Phineas and Ferb", and "Lab Rats: Bionic Island".

Children are playing with toys such as the LeapPad Explorer, Elefun Busy Ball Popper, Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy, and the Wii U.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 2013.

  • Blurred Lines.

    Blurred Lines

    Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I. had recently teamed up to release the song "Blurred Lines".
  • Vine.

    Vine

    A video-hosting service called "Vine" became huge in 2013. The website gave users the ability to upload short video clips that looped.
  • 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 5, 2013.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 5, 2013.

  • March 13, 2013: Pope Francis is elected as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
  • March 20, 2013:
    • Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. release the song "Blurred Lines".
    • British pop group Girls Aloud announce that they are splitting up.
  • March 21, 2013: Actress Amanda Bynes raises eyebrows after tweeting "I want Drake to murder my v*gina.".
  • March 22, 2013: My Chemical Romance announce that they are breaking up.
  • March 28, 2013: Banks in Cyprus reopen after they were previously closed for two weeks due to fears of a bank run.
  • March 29, 2013: The house of YouTuber FPSRussia is searched by the ATF.
  • March 31, 2013: Bitcoin reaches $100 for the first time.
  • April 4, 2013: Maine crime: Serial burglar Christopher Knight (North Pond Hermit) is arrested by police in Rome, Maine.
  • This date: April 5, 2013
  • April 6, 2013:
    • Conor McGregor wins in a one-round knockout over Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut.
    • Auroras Encore (Ryan Mania) wins the 2013 Grand National.
  • April 8, 2013: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passes away.
  • April 12, 2013: Nico & Vinz release the song "Am I Wrong".
  • April 15, 2013: The Boston Marathon bombings occur.
  • April 17, 2013: 15 people die after an ammonium nitrate explosion occurs at the West Fertilizer Company storage facility in Texas.
  • April 19, 2013:
    • Daft Punk release their single "Get Lucky".
    • The video game "Surgeon Simulator" is released on Steam.
    • Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed during a shootout with police in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  • April 21, 2013:
    • Football: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez bites Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
    • The Game of Thrones episode "And Now His Watch Is Ended" is aired: Daenerys frees the slaves using her new Unsullied army.
  • April 22, 2013: Manchester United win the Premier League after defeating Aston Villa 3-0 at Old Trafford.
  • April 26, 2013: Glee actor Cory Monteith checks out of rehab.
  • April 27, 2013: Michael Jordan marries Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto.
  • April 30, 2013: Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger) is discontinued for English speakers.
  • May 3, 2013: Iron Man 3 (2013) is released in cinemas.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 5, 2013, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 5, 2013 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
Television shows

Television shows in April 2013

Television shows that people were watching in April 2013:

TV shows from April 2013.

House of Cards
House of Cards
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
White Collar
White Collar
Modern Family
Modern Family
Community
Community
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
Glee
Glee
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
True Blood
True Blood
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Mad Men
Mad Men
Skins
Skins
Dexter
Dexter
Psych
Psych
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 2013

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Lab Rats: Bionic Island

Jessie
Jessie
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Team Umizoomi
Team Umizoomi
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Glee
Glee
WordGirl
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Johnny Test
Johnny Test
LazyTown
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Toys in 2013

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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
Justin Bieber Rockin' Tour Bus
Justin Bieber Rockin' Tour Bus
Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen
Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen
Fijit Friends
Fijit Friends
DaGeDar balls
DaGeDar balls
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks
Skylanders Giants figures
Skylanders Giants figures
Thomas and Friends toys
Thomas and Friends toys
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park
Dance Star Mickey
Dance Star Mickey
My Own Leaptop
My Own Leaptop
Barbie Video Girl
Barbie Video Girl
Squinkies Cupcake Surprize
Squinkies Cupcake Surprize
Alphie (robot)
Alphie (robot)
Hot Wheels RC Stealth Rides
Hot Wheels RC Stealth Rides
Air Hogs Hawk Eye
Air Hogs Hawk Eye
NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster
NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster
The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs
The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Jake and the Never Land Pirates figures
Jake and the Never Land Pirates figures
The LeapPad Explorer
The LeapPad Explorer
The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3
Roboraptor
Roboraptor
The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 2013.

BioShock Infinite 2013
BioShock Infinite
Tomb Raider 2013
Tomb Raider
Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dead Space 3 2013
Dead Space 3
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
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
Diablo III 2012
Diablo III
The Walking Dead 2012
The Walking Dead
Minecraft 2011
Minecraft

Were you born on April 5, 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 April 5, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1908
She was not alive on this date.

Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson

American actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1962
She was not alive on this date.

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Singer
Born on April 5, 1973
He turned 40 on this day in 2013.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on April 5, 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 April 5, 2013 was most likely conceived around July 13, 2012.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 5, 2013 is close to December 27, 2013.

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Stats for April 5, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 5, 2013:

  • 4,010 days have passed since this date.
  • 572 weeks have passed.
  • 346,467,600 seconds have passed since April 5, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 404,212,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 178,777,281,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 57,744,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 29,796,214 steps. That's roughly 13,243 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,157,611 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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