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December 31st, 2013

December 31st, 2013, fell on a Tuesday. Day 365 of 2013. Decade: 2010s.

6 years, 5 months and 2 days have passed since December 31st, 2013.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on December 31st, 2013:

• American actor James Avery (Uncle Phil) dies from complications following open heart surgery.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 31st, 2013:

• United States: The Monster - Eminem ft Rihanna
• United Kingdom: Happy - Pharrell Williams

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Hobbit 2" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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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 December 31st, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ukraine Situation Worsens

  The situation in Ukraine continues to worsen as 800,000 people attend a protest rally in Kiev. President Yanukovych receives financial help when Russia decides to purchase $15 billion dollars worth of Ukrainian debt. Kiev's city hall is stormed by protesters.

• Flappy Bird

  A mobile app game called Flappy Bird is beginning to take off in popularity

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 6 years, 5 months and 2 days have passed since December 31st, 2013.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2013.
• Leap Year: 2013 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on December 31st, 2013, will be 6 years of age.
• People born in 2013 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1388448000.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around December 31st, 2013:

• December 2nd, 2013: British diver Tom Daley comes out as gay in a Youtube video.
• December 5th, 2013: Nelson Mandela dies.
• December 8th, 2013: Westlife singer Kian Egan wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"
• December 13th, 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) is released in cinemas.
• December 15th, 2013: Sam Bailey wins The X Factor.
• December 15th, 2013: Ireland exits the eurozone bailout programme.
• December 16th, 2013: The video game "DayZ" is released.
• December 16th, 2013: Football: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Andre Villas-Boas.
• December 17th, 2013: Tessanne Chin wins the fifth season of The Voice.
• December 18th, 2013: 20-year-old Heather Elvis goes missing in Carolina Forest, South Carolina.
• December 28th, 2013: Rapper Doe B is shot dead in Montgomery, Alabama.
• December 29th, 2013: 18 people are killed by a suicide bombing at the Volgograd-1 railway station in Russia.
• December 29th, 2013: Formula One star Michael Schumacher suffers a brain injury during a skiing accident.
• January 13th, 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo is awarded the 2013 Ballon d'Or.
• January 15th, 2014: Football: Nemanja Matic rejoins Chelsea.
• January 23rd, 2014: Justin Bieber is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Miami.
• January 24th, 2014: Football: Juan Mata signs for Manchester United

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 31st, 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).
• Native American Zodiac: December 31st, 2013 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
• Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
• Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
• Dora the Explorer - Kid's TV series.

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2013 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2013.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 31st of December:

• December 31st, 1937: Anthony Hopkins: Actor.
• December 31st, 1941: Alex Ferguson: Soccer manager.
• December 31st, 1959: Val Kilmer: Actor.
• December 31st, 1977: Psy: Singer.

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Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of December:

• New Year's Eve

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Weather

Weather information for December 31st, 2013:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 17.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -7.83 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.06 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.59cm.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 31st, 2013.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on December 31st, 2013 was probably conceived around the 23rd of March, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31st, 2013 is the 10th of October, 2014. (Rough Estimate).

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• DayZ - Survival video game.
• Rust - Survival video game.
• Dead Rising 3 - Action-adventure video game developed by Capcom Vancouver.
• Call of Duty: Ghosts - Developed by Infinity Ward.
• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - The fourth game in the series.
• Battlefield 4 - Military FPS game.
• Batman: Arkham Origins - Action game developed by WB Games Montreal.
• Grand Theft Auto V - The long-awaited fifth game in the series. Starring Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips.
• ARMA 3 - Military tactical shooter video game.
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist - Stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Toronto.

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31st of December

Events that have occurred on the 31st of December:

• December 31st, 1971: American actor Pete Duel dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
• December 31st, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
• December 31st, 1983: Five people are killed after two bombs explode in France.
• December 31st, 1992: The Czech Republic and Slovakia are created after Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved.
• December 31st, 1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as the President of Russia.
• December 31st, 1999: Vladimir Putin becomes the Acting President of the Russian Federation.
• December 31st, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.
• December 31st, 1997: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are married.
• December 31st, 2008: 15-year-old Irish girl Amy Fitzpatrick goes missing in Malaga, Spain.
• December 31st, 2009: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are engaged.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about December 31st, 2013.

• 2,346 days have passed since this date.
• 202,690,800 seconds have passed since the December 31st, 2013.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 236,472,600 times.
• Since December 31st, 2013, earth has travelled approximately 104,588,452,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 33,781,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 17,431,409 steps. That's about 7,747 miles!
• Since this date, 2,432,290 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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