September 18th, 2013

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 2013.

• Liberal leader Tony Abbott becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas is murdered by a member of right-wing group Golden Dawn in Athens.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 2013.

• United States: Roar - Katy Perry
• United Kingdom: Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo

Take me back to September 18th, 2013!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 2013, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song Roar by Katy Perry is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo is the number-one hit song.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Insidious Chapter 2 is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 social networking website called Vine is extremely popular at the moment. A new Internet meme called "Doge", which consists of an image of a Shiba Inu dog with broken English written on it, is being shared online at the moment.

A new show called "Peaky Blinders" has just debuted on Netflix. In Ireland, there is shock at the news that the body of missing woman Elaine O'Hara has been discovered in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. Elaine had been missing since August of last year. Meanwhile, it has just been announced that the country has officially exited its recession. In celebrity news, NBA star LeBron James has married Savannah Brinson.

Twelve people have been tragically killed following a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard shooting. The highly-anticipated game "Grand Theft Auto V" has just been released. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Paul Walker, Nelson Mandela, James Avery, and Ariel Sharon would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Sons of Anarchy", "Game of Thrones", and "House of Cards". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Far Cry 3", "BioShock Infinite", "The Last of Us", and "ARMA 3". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Johnny Test", "Dog with a Blog", and "Paw Patrol".

Popular toys at the moment include NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster, Dance Star Mickey, Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 2013.

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  Grand Theft Auto V is released.

  The hotly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto V was released on September 17th, 2013. GTA V went on to become one of the biggest-selling games of all time.

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  "What Does the Fox Say?"

  An annoying novelty song called "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" was all the rage in September and October of 2013.

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  Doge.

  A meme of a Shiba Inu dog with broken English written on it was going viral around this time.

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  Vine.

  A video-hosting service called "Vine" became huge 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.

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

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  Mila Kunis.

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

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  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.

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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 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.

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  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%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 10 years and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 2013.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 2013.
• Leap Year: 2013 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 2013, are now 10 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2013 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1379458800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 2013.

• August 21st, 2013: American whistleblower Bradley Manning (later Chelsea) is sentenced to 35 years in a military prison.
• August 21st, 2013: A chemical attack is launched on two opposition-controlled areas in Ghouta, Syria.
• August 22nd, 2013: It is announced that US whistleblower Bradley Manning is a female who will now use the name Chelsea.
• August 25th, 2013: Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" wins Video of the Year at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
• August 25th, 2013: Brazilian footballer Willian joins Chelsea.
• August 27th, 2013: Alec Baldwin assaults a photographer in New York.
• August 30th, 2013: Basketball player Lamar Odom is arrested on charges of driving under the influence.
• September 1st, 2013: Real Madrid announce that they have signed Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
• September 1st, 2013: Former boxer Tommy Morrison passes away from AIDS at the age of 44.
• September 2nd, 2013: It is announced that Microsoft will be purchasing Nokia's phone business.
• September 2nd, 2013: Soccer: Mesut Özil signs for Arsenal.
• September 3rd, 2013: Ariana Grande releases her debut album "Yours Truly".
• September 3rd, 2013: Ylvis' song "The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)" is released.
• September 8th, 2013: The Breaking Bad episode "To'hajiilee" is aired: A gunfight ensues between Hank, Gomez and Jack's brotherhood.
• September 9th, 2013: Parodies of Miley Cyrus' music video for "Wrecking Ball" begin to go viral on social media.
• September 12th, 2013: The first episode of Peaky Blinders is released.
• September 13th, 2013: Irish crime: The body of murdered childcare worker Elaine O'Hara is discovered in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
• September 13th, 2013: Ireland exits recession.
• September 14th, 2013: "The One": Floyd Mayweather defeats Canelo Álvarez by majority decision.
• September 15th, 2013: The Breaking Bad episode "Ozymandias" is aired: Hank Schrader is killed.
• September 15th, 2013: Britney Spears releases the song "Work Bitch".
• September 16th, 2013: A gunman kills twelve people at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
• September 17th, 2013: Grand Theft Auto V is released.
• September 17th, 2013: The first episode of comedy TV series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is aired.
• This date: September 18th, 2013
• September 19th, 2013: Jake Paul creates his Youtube channel.
• September 21st, 2013: British rapper Depzman is stabbed to death outside of a Birmingham nightclub.
• September 21st, 2013: 67 people are killed when Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya.
• September 22nd, 2013: The finale of "Dexter" is aired on television.
• September 25th, 2013: Fitness enthusiast Maria Kang causes a social media storm after she posts a photograph of herself and her children with the caption "What's Your Excuse?".
• September 29th, 2013: The last episode of Breaking Bad is aired.
• September 29th, 2013: Islamist group Boko Haram kill 42 people at the College of Agriculture in Nigeria.
• October 1st, 2013: Author Tom Clancy dies of heart failure.
• October 1st, 2013: The 2013 United States federal government shutdown begins due to disagreements about the funding of Obamacare.
• October 3rd, 2013: Snapchat launches its new "My Story" feature.
• October 4th, 2013: The film Gravity (2013) is released in movie theaters.
• October 7th, 2013: Actor Tom Hanks announces that he has Type 2 diabetes.
• October 13th, 2013: 115 people are killed during a stampede at the Navratri festival in Madhya Pradesh, India.
• October 17th, 2013: Irish crime: Architect Graham Dwyer is arrested for the murder of Elaine O'Hara.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 2013, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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: September 18th, 2013 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out September 18th, 2019, instead.

Weather on September 18th, 2013.

Historical weather information for September 18th, 2013.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.11 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.89 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.57cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 2013 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 2012.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 2013 is close to June 11th, 2014.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 2013.

• 3,662 days have passed since this date.
• 523 weeks have passed.
• 316,396,800 seconds have passed since September 18th, 2013.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 369,129,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 163,260,748,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 52,732,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 27,210,125 steps. That's roughly 12,093 miles!
• Since this date, 3,796,762 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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