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December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013, was a Tuesday. It was 10 years, 11 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 10, 2013:

  • United States: "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
  • United Kingdom: "Somewhere Only We Know" by Lily Allen

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 10, 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 10, 2013.

Facts

This date was 3,999 days ago. Approximately 133 months have passed. It was the 344th day of 2013, in week 50. The decade was the 2010s. The end of 2013 was just 21 days away. A child born on this day is 10 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 44 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to December 10, 2013

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 2013 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.

In America, the song "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus 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".

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 "America's Next Top Model", "Luther", "Nikita", and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Clash of Clans", "Aliens: Colonial Marines", "The Last of Us", and "Dota 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", "Doc McStuffins", and "Gravity Falls".

Popular toys at the moment include Thomas and Friends toys, Justin Bieber Rockin' Tour Bus, LEGO Duplo Creative Sorter, and Perplexus Epic.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 10, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 10, 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 10, 2013.

  • Christmas 2013.

    Christmas 2013

    The Christmas period of 2013 was in full swing by this stage. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were feeling stressed, retail stores were filled with shoppers, and everyone was making plans for the big day.
  • Flappy Bird.

    Flappy Bird

    People were playing an addictive new mobile game called Flappy Bird.
  • 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 10, 2013.

  • 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.
  • December 8, 2013: Westlife singer Kian Egan wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
  • This date: December 10, 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 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 10.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Poet Deceased
Born on December 10, 1830
She was not alive on this date.

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Deceased
Born on December 10, 1957
He was not alive on this date.

Raven Symone

Raven Symone

Actress
Born on December 10, 1985
She turned 28 on this day in 2013.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 10, 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 10, 2013 was most likely conceived around March 19, 2013.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 10, 2013 is close to September 2, 2014.

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Stats for December 10, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 10, 2013:

  • 3,999 days have passed since this date.
  • 571 weeks have passed.
  • 345,513,600 seconds have passed since December 10, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 403,099,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 178,285,017,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 57,585,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 29,714,170 steps. That's roughly 13,206 miles.
  • 4,146,163 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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