31st of December, 2013

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

6 years, 1 months and 28 days have passed since the 31st of December, 2013.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 31st of December, 2013:

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

Music Singles

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

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

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.

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 the 31st of December, 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

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

6 years, 1 months and 28 days have passed since the 31st of December, 2013.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2013.
Leap Year: 2013 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 31st of December, 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.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 31st of December, 2013:

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

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

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

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.

2013 - Kid's TV

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

"Paw Patrol" - "Sam & Cat" - "Dog with a Blog" - "Doc McStuffins" - "Lab Rats: Bionic Island" - "Austin & Ally" - "Jessie" - "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" - "Good Luck Charlie" - "Team Umizoomi" - "Glee" - "Phineas and Ferb" - "Curious George" - "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" - "LazyTown" - "Peppa Pig" - "The Fairly OddParents" - "Dora the Explorer"

Celebrity Birthdays

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

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

Holidays

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

New Year's Eve

Weather

Weather information for the 31st of December, 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.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

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

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

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.

31st of December

Events that have occurred on the 31st of December:

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

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

2,250 days have passed since this date.
194,400,000 seconds have passed since the 31st of December, 2013.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 226,800,000 times.
Since the 31st of December, 2013, earth has travelled approximately 100,310,400,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 32,400,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 16,718,400 steps. That's about 7,430 miles!
Since this date, 2,332,800 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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