June 23rd, 2013.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on June 23rd, 2013.

• American whistleblower Edward Snowden lands in Russia.

Popular songs.

On June 23rd, 2013, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
• United Kingdom: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

Take me back to June 23rd, 2013!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is June 23rd, 2013, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. The song Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke is on top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Man of Steel is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. This is due to the increasing popularity of 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 social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment. Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has just revealed to the public that American intelligence agencies have been running a widespread global surveillance programme called PRISM. In Florida, George Zimmerman is facing murder charges for the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

The game "Last of Us" has been released on the PlayStation 3. Avicii has released his single "Wake Me Up". Danielle Bradbery has just won the fourth season of The Voice.

Tributes are pouring in following the sudden death of actor James Gandolfini, who was best known for his role as Tony Soprano. The Miami Heat have won the 2013 NBA Finals after beating the San Antonio Spurs in the seventh game. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Cory Monteith, Gia Allemand, Lisa Robin Kelly and Lee Thompson Young would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Big Bang Theory", "Community", "Once Upon a Time" and "Black Mirror". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Walking Dead", "Clash of Clans", "Halo 4" and "The Last of Us". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Curious George", "Phineas and Ferb", "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" and "Dog with a Blog".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, Skylanders Giants figures and the Wii U.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on June 23rd, 2013.

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  James Gandolfini dies.

  The Sopranos actor James Gandolfini died from a heart attack on June 19th, 2013. He was 51 years old.

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  "So wake me up when it's all over."

  On June 17th, 2013, Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii released his hit single "Wake Me Up".

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  The Last of Us.

  On June 14th, 2013, the apocalyptic zombie video game "The Last of Us" was released for the PlayStation 3. The story involved a smuggler called Joel, who has to escort a teenage girl called Ellie across the United States.

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  BTS release their debut single.

  In June of 2013, South Korean boy group BTS released their debut single "2 Cool 4 Skool".

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  George Zimmerman's trial.

  The trial of George Zimmerman took place in June and July of 2013. On July 13th, 2013, Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin. The trial proved to be highly controversial, as it brought the topic of racism to the fore.

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  Whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals the existence of PRISM.

  On June 5th, 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA was running in a widespread global surveillance programme called PRISM. Throughout the months that followed, the topics of PRISM and the NSA received widespread media attention.

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  A social network called "Vine" is growing in popularity.

  A video-hosting service called "Vine" was exploded in popularity in 2013. The website gave users the ability to upload short video clips that looped.

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  Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2013.

  Newly-elected Pope Francis was named as the Time Person of the Year 2013.

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  Mila Kunis.

  Actress Mila Kunis was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2013.

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  Who were the best football players in 2013?

  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.

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  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.

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  12 Years a Slave.

  The movie "12 Years a Slave" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.

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  Video rental stores are closing down.

  From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster were beginning to close down. This was due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and the Internet 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.

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  DVD sales are plummeting.

  As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 9 years and 11 days have passed since June 23rd, 2013.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 of 2013.
• Leap Year: 2013 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on June 23rd, 2013 will be 9 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2013 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1371942000.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around June 23rd, 2013.

• May 25th, 2013: The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final takes place between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Bayern win after a late goal by Robben.
• May 25th, 2013: Smosh becomes the most-subscribed Youtube channel.
• May 28th, 2013: Reddit's /r/atheism subreddit bans memes.
• May 31st, 2013: Football: Radamel Falcao signs for AS Monaco.
• June 2nd, 2013: The Game of Thrones episode "The Rains of Castamere" is aired: The Red Wedding occurs.
• June 3rd, 2013: Football: Jose Mourinho becomes the manager of Chelsea for the second time.
• June 3rd, 2013: Actress Jiah Khan commits suicide at her home in Juhu, Mumbai.
• June 3rd, 2013: Lorde releases the single "Royals".
• June 3rd, 2013: Chelsea Manning goes on trial for leaking classified material.
• June 5th, 2013: Whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals the existence of PRISM.
• June 7th, 2013: Serial killer Richard Ramirez dies from cancer.
• June 12th, 2013: South Korean boy group BTS release their debut single "2 Cool 4 Skool".
• June 14th, 2013: The game "The Last of Us" is released on the PlayStation 3.
• June 17th, 2013: The song "Wake Me Up" is released by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii.
• June 18th, 2013: Danielle Bradbery wins the fourth season of The Voice.
• June 18th, 2013: Russia bans same-sex couples from adopting children.
• June 19th, 2013: The Sopranos star James Gandolfini is found dead in Rome, Italy.
• June 20th, 2013: The Miami Heat win the 2013 NBA Finals after they defeat the San Antonio Spurs 4-3.
• June 21st, 2013: The movie World War Z (2013) is released.
• This date: June 23rd, 2013
• June 24th, 2013: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of paying an underage prostitute.
• June 25th, 2013: Soccer: Carlo Ancelotti becomes the new manager of Real Madrid.
• June 26th, 2013: NFL player Aaron Hernandez is charged with murder.
• June 27th, 2013: Labor leader Kevin Rudd becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia after defeating Julia Gillard in a leadership contest.
• June 30th, 2013: Protesters in Egypt begin to call for the resignation of President Mohamed Morsi.
• June 30th, 2013: 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots are killed by a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona.
• July 1st, 2013: Soccer: David Moyes becomes the new manager of Manchester United.
• July 1st, 2013: The original founders of social networking website Bebo re-purchase the company for $1 million.
• July 2nd, 2013: Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona files for bankruptcy.
• July 3rd, 2013: The President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, is removed from power.
• July 5th, 2013: The song "Burn" is released by Ellie Goulding.
• July 11th, 2013: The first episode of "Orange Is The New Black" is released.
• July 13th, 2013: George Zimmerman is found not guilty of murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
• July 13th, 2013: Glee actor Cory Monteith dies after a drug overdose.
• July 18th, 2013: The Government of Detroit files for bankruptcy.
• July 22nd, 2013: Catherine Middleton gives birth to Prince George.
• July 22nd, 2013: Embattled actress Amanda Bynes is put under a "mental health hold" after she starts a fire in the driveway of a house in Thousand Oaks, California.
• July 23rd, 2013: Former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner is caught up in a second "sexting scandal" while running in the New York City mayoral race.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 23rd, 2013, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: June 23rd, 2013 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on June 23rd, 2013.

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Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 23rd, 2019 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of June.

• Saint John's Eve (Denmark)

Weather on June 23rd, 2013.

Historical weather information for June 23rd, 2013.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.9 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 24.94 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 15.24cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 23rd, 2013 was most likely conceived around September 30th, 2012.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 23rd, 2013 is close to March 16th, 2014.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 23rd, 2013.

• A total of 3,298 days have passed since this date.
• 471 weeks have passed.
• 284,947,200 seconds have passed since the June 23rd, 2013.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 332,438,400 times.
• Since June 23rd, 2013, the Earth has travelled approximately 147,032,755,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 47,491,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 24,505,459 steps. That's about 10,891 miles!
• Since this date, 3,419,366 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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