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December 8, 2013

December 8, 2013, was a Sunday. It was 10 years, 10 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on December 8, 2013?

  • Westlife singer Kian Egan wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 2013:

  • United States: "Royals" by Lorde
  • United Kingdom: "Somewhere Only We Know" by Lily Allen

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2013

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

  • Royals - Lorde
  • The Monster - Eminem Featuring Rihanna
  • Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
  • Counting Stars - OneRepublic
  • Wake Me Up! - Avicii
Play the top songs 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.
Frozen

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Frozen" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 2013.

Facts

This date was 3,985 days ago. Approximately 133 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 2013, in week 49. The decade was the 2010s. There were only 23 days left in the year. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 44 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 2013

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Sunday, December 8, 2013. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.

The Christmas season of 2013 has begun. In America, the song "Royals" by Lorde is at the top of the singles charts, while "Somewhere Only We Know" by Lily Allen is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Frozen 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. Sony's video game console the "PlayStation 4" has just been released. Meanwhile, Microsoft has also released its competing console the "XBox One".

Everyone is playing a new mobile game called "Flappy Bird". British diver Tom Daley has come out as gay in a recent Youtube video. Tributes are pouring in from around the world following the recent death of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.

Westlife singer Kian Egan has just won the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as James Avery, Ariel Sharon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Viscera would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "RuPaul's Drag Race", "Game of Thrones", "Scandal", and "Elementary".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Walking Dead", "Guild Wars 2", "ARMA 3", and "Beyond: Two Souls". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Curious George", "Pretty Little Liars", "Jessie", and "Sam & Cat". Popular toys at the moment include the Sing-A-Ma-Jigs, Elefun Busy Ball Popper, Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy, and the PlayStation 4.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 2013, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 8, 2013 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 2013.

  • Christmas 2013 has begun.

    Christmas 2013 has begun

    The Christmas holiday season of 2013 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.
  • The situation in Ukraine begins to worsen.

    The situation in Ukraine begins to worsen

    The situation in Ukraine continued to worsen in December 2013 as 800,000 people attended a protest rally in Kiev. Kiev's city hall was stormed by protesters on December 1st.
  • Paul Walker dies in a car accident.

    Paul Walker dies in a car accident

    People were in shock following the sudden death of "Fast and Furious" actor Paul Walker. Walker died on November 30th, 2013, after his Porsche Carrera GT crashed into a concrete lamp post. He was 40 years old.
  • Nigella Lawson.

    Nigella Lawson

    During this period, the fraud trial of English television cook Nigella Lawson's former assistants was ongoing. During the trial, Lawson's former assistants accused the television star of consuming cocaine.
  • Frozen is in movie theaters.

    Frozen is in movie theaters

    The animated film "Frozen" was being played in movie theaters at the time. The movie went on to gross over $1.2 billion dollars.
  • The PlayStation 4 is released.

    The PlayStation 4 is released

    On November 15th, 2013, Sony released the "PlayStation 4" video game console.
  • Doge.

    Doge

    A meme of a Shiba Inu dog with broken English written on it was going viral around this time.
  • 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 December 8, 2013.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 2013.

  • November 8, 2013:
    • 12 Years a Slave (2013) is released in movie theaters.
    • Thor: The Dark World (2013) is released in cinemas.
  • November 13, 2013: Same sex marriage is legalized in Hawaii.
  • November 15, 2013: The PlayStation 4 is released.
  • November 21, 2013:
    • Pharrell Williams releases his song "Happy".
    • Protests begin in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych rejects an EU association agreement and opts for closer ties with Russia instead.
    • 54 people lose their lives after the roof of a shopping centre collapses in Riga, Latvia.
  • November 22, 2013:
    • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) is released.
    • The animated film Frozen (2013) is released.
    • The XBox One is released.
  • November 26, 2013: MSNBC fires Alec Baldwin after he shouts anti-gay slurs at a New York Post photographer.
  • November 27, 2013: A livestreamer named Roro-Chan commits suicide during a livestream by jumping out of her apartment building.
  • November 28, 2013: Bitcoin reaches $1,000 USD.
  • November 30, 2013: Actor Paul Walker dies in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California, at the age of 40.
  • December 2, 2013:
    • British diver Tom Daley comes out as gay in a YouTube video.
    • The first episode of Rick and Morty is aired on television.
  • December 5, 2013:
    • South African political leader Nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95.
    • The value of Bitcoin drops after Chinese financial institutions are prohibited from using cryptocurrency.
  • December 6, 2013: The cryptocurrency Dogecoin is released.
  • This date: December 8, 2013
  • December 12, 2013: Heavy metal band Slipknot announces that co-founder and drummer Joey Jordison has left the band "due to personal reasons".
  • December 13, 2013:
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) is released in cinemas.
    • Khloé Kardashian files for divorce from basketball player Lamar Odom after four years of marriage.
  • December 15, 2013:
    • Sam Bailey wins The X Factor.
    • Soccer: Tottenham are beaten 5-0 at home by Liverpool.
    • Ireland exits the eurozone bailout programme.
  • December 16, 2013:
    • The video game "DayZ" is released.
    • Football: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Andre Villas-Boas.
    • 18 people lose their lives after a bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila in the Philippines.
  • December 17, 2013:
    • Tessanne Chin wins the fifth season of The Voice.
    • Katy Perry releases the song "Dark Horse".
  • December 18, 2013:
    • 20-year-old Heather Elvis goes missing in Carolina Forest, South Carolina.
    • The comedy film "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" is released.
  • December 21, 2013: Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Škorjanec are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • December 28, 2013: Rapper Doe B is shot dead in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • December 29, 2013:
    • 18 people are killed by a suicide bombing at the Volgograd-1 railway station in Russia.
    • Formula One star Michael Schumacher suffers a brain injury during a skiing accident.
  • December 31, 2013:
    • Snapchat is hacked, exposing millions of usernames and phone numbers.
    • American actor James Avery (Uncle Phil) dies from complications following open heart surgery.
    • Actress Kaley Cuoco and tennis player Ryan Sweeting are married in Santa Susana, California.
  • January 1, 2014:
    • Slipknot co-founder and drummer Joey Jordison tells fans that he was fired from the band.
    • The first episode of the teen sitcom "Every Witch Way" is aired on Nickelodeon.
  • January 3, 2014: Internet culture: Reddit's /r/dankmemes subreddit is created.
  • January 4, 2014: The Iraqi city of Fallujah falls to ISIS and other Sunni insurgents.
  • January 6, 2014: Venezuelan actress Mónica Spear and her ex-husband are shot dead during a highway robbery in Carabobo.
Television shows

TV shows in 2013

The following TV shows were popular in December 2013:

TV shows from December 2013.

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
The Originals
The Originals
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
The Fall
The Fall
Hannibal
Hannibal
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
Vikings
Vikings
House of Cards
House of Cards
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 8, 2013

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2013:

The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Wander Over Yonder
Wander Over Yonder

Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Liv and Maddie
Liv and Maddie
Sam & Cat
Sam & Cat
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
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2013

Toys and games that were popular in 2013:

The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat
Perplexus Epic
Perplexus Epic
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter
Doc McStuffins dolls
Doc McStuffins dolls
LEGO Friends
LEGO Friends
Big Hugs Elmo
Big Hugs Elmo
The Furby Boom
The Furby Boom
Rainbow Loom
Rainbow Loom
The Avengers toys
The Avengers toys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2013.

Dead Rising 3 2013
Dead Rising 3
Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 2013
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 4 2013
Battlefield 4
Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Batman: Arkham Origins
Pokémon X and Y 2013
Pokémon X and Y
Beyond: Two Souls 2013
Beyond: Two Souls
FIFA 14 2013
FIFA 14
Grand Theft Auto V 2013
Grand Theft Auto V
ARMA 3 2013
ARMA 3
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Saints Row IV 2013
Saints Row IV

Were you born on December 8, 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 December 8, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 60 on this day in 2013.

Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 52 on this day in 2013.

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 49 on this day in 2013.

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 47 on this day in 2013.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 31 on this day in 2013.

Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 19 on this day in 2013.

Reece James

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He turned 14 on this day in 2013.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 8, 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 December 8, 2013 was most likely conceived around March 17, 2013.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 2013 is close to August 31, 2014.

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Stats for December 8, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 2013:

  • 3,985 days have passed since this date.
  • 569 weeks have passed.
  • 344,304,000 seconds have passed since December 8, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 401,688,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 177,660,864,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 57,384,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 29,610,144 steps. That's roughly 13,160 miles.
  • 4,131,648 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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