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January 13, 2013

January 13, 2013, was a Sunday. It was 11 years, 10 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 13, 2013:

  • United States: "Locked Out Of Heaven" by Bruno Mars
  • United Kingdom: "Scream & Shout" by will.I.am ft Britney Spears

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 13, 2013

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

  • Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
  • I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift
  • Diamonds - Rihanna
  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers
  • Beauty And A Beat - Justin Bieber Featuring Nicki Minaj
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.
Zero Dark Thirty

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Zero Dark Thirty" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 4,332 days ago. Approximately 144 months have passed. It was the 13th day of 2013, in week 02. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 11 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 48 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 13, 2013

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is January 13, 2013, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "Locked Out Of Heaven" by Bruno Mars is at the top of the singles charts, while "Scream & Shout" by will.I.am ft Britney Spears is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Zero Dark Thirty 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 "Skins", "16 and Pregnant", "White Collar", and "American Horror Story". 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. NBA star Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa have announced on social media that they are calling off their divorce. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Robert F. Chew, Chris Kyle, Reeva Steenkamp, and Hugo Chavez would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "DayZ (mod)", "Clash of Clans", "Mark of the Ninja", and "FIFA 13". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Curious George", and "Good Luck Charlie". Children are playing with toys such as Air Hogs Hawk Eye, My Own Leaptop, Fijit Friends, and HEXBUG Nano Hive.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 13, 2013, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 13, 2013 falls under the Goose.
  • 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 13, 2013.

  • 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 13, 2013.

  • December 14, 2012:
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is released.
    • 27 people are killed in a mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
  • December 18, 2012: Cassadee Pope wins the third season of The Voice.
  • December 19, 2012: Park Geun-hye is elected as the first female president of South Korea.
  • December 22, 2012:
    • Baseball player Ryan Freel commits suicide.
    • Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • December 24, 2012: Rapper Capital Steez commits suicide.
  • December 25, 2012: Quentin Tarantino's movie Django Unchained (2012) is released in cinemas.
  • December 31, 2012: It is reported that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a baby.
  • 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.
  • This date: January 13, 2013
  • 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.
  • January 31, 2013:
    • 21-year-old Canadian student Elisa Lam goes missing in Los Angeles.
    • Rihanna confirms that she has rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown.
    • Soccer: Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli joins AC Milan.
  • 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.
Television shows

TV series on January 13, 2013

TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 13, 2013:

TV shows from January 2013.

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
Grimm
Grimm
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2013

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

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

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2013.

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
Diablo III 2012
Diablo III

Were you born on January 13, 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 13, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 13.

Janet Hubert

Janet Hubert

Actress
Born on January 13, 1956
She turned 57 on this day in 2013.

Big Black

Big Black

TV personality Deceased
Born on January 13, 1972
He turned 41 on this day in 2013.

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Actor
Born on January 13, 1977
He turned 36 on this day in 2013.

Shad Gaspard

Shad Gaspard

Wrestler Deceased
Born on January 13, 1981
He turned 32 on this day in 2013.

Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer

Actress
Born on January 13, 1995
She turned 18 on this day in 2013.

Jimmy Wopo

Jimmy Wopo

Rapper Deceased
Born on January 13, 1997
He turned 16 on this day in 2013.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 13, 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 13, 2013 was most likely conceived around April 22, 2012.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 13, 2013 is close to October 6, 2013.

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Stats for January 13, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 13, 2013:

  • 4,332 days have passed since this date.
  • 618 weeks have passed.
  • 374,284,800 seconds have passed since January 13, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 436,665,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 193,130,956,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 62,380,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 32,188,493 steps. That's roughly 14,306 miles.
  • 4,491,418 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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