August 16th, 2013, fell on a Friday. It was day 228 of 2013. The decade was the 2010s.
7 years, 5 months and 6 days have passed since August 16th, 2013.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 16th, 2013:
United States: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
United Kingdom: Burn - Ellie Goulding
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Elysium" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is August 16th, 2013 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Burn by Ellie Goulding is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Elysium is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. 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. There is shock following news that Reality TV star Gia Allemand has committed suicide.
Actress Lisa Robin Kelly, who portrayed Eric Forman's sister Laurie in "That 70s Show", has passed away at the age of 43 due to drug intoxication. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Two and a Half Men", "Breaking Bad", "Community" and "Modern Family". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Call of Duty: Black Ops II", "DmC: Devil May Cry", "BioShock Infinite" and "Dota 2".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Team Umizoomi", "Jessie" and "Dog with a Blog". Popular toys include the likes of "Xbox 360", "PlayStation 3" and "The Wii U".
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 August 16th, 2013.
12 Years a Slave
The movie "12 Years a Slave" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.
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.
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.
Mila Kunis
Actress Mila Kunis is the flavour of 2013 as she is named as FHM's sexiest woman.
Time Person of the Year 2013
Newly-elected Pope Francis is named as the Time Person of the Year 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.
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.
Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (featuring Pharrell Williams) would go on to win a Grammy for 2013's Record of the Year.
Vine.
A video-hosting service called "Vine" exploded in popularity throughout 2013.
Edward Snowden
On the 5th of June, 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA was engaging in a widespread global surveillance programme. Throughout the following months, the topics of PRISM and the NSA received widespread media attention.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
7 years, 5 months and 6 days have passed since August 16th, 2013.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 2013.
Leap Year: 2013 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on August 16th, 2013, will be 7 years of age.
People born in 2013 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1376607600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 16th, 2013:
July 22nd, 2013: Catherine Middleton gives birth to Prince George.
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.
August 1st, 2013: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is convicted of tax-fraud.
August 7th, 2013: The comedy film We're the Millers (2013) is released in cinemas.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 16th, 2013?
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 16th, 2013 was probably conceived around the 6th of November, 2012. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16th, 2013 is the 26th of May, 2014. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on August 16th, 2013.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 16th, 2013.
2,716 days have passed since this date.
234,666,000 seconds have passed since the August 16th, 2013.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 273,777,000 times.
Since August 16th, 2013, earth has travelled approximately 121,087,656,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 39,111,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 20,181,276 steps. That's about 8,969 miles!
Since this date, 2,815,992 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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