What happened on Tuesday July 16, 2013?

Here's what happened on July 16, 2013:

• North Korean Ship Seized in Panama On July 16, 2013, Panama detained the North Korean-flagged ship Chong Chon Gang, which was en route from Cuba to North Korea. Authorities discovered military equipment, including missile parts, hidden beneath tons of sugar. The ship's captain attempted suicide during the operation, and 35 crew members were detained. This incident violated UN sanctions against North Korea. source: washingtonpost.com
• Astronaut Nearly Drowns During Spacewalk Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano had a near-fatal experience during a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station, narrowly avoiding drowning.
• Greek General Strike Against Austerity Greek labor unions organized a nationwide general strike to protest new austerity measures, demonstrating widespread public discontent with economic policies.
• Cory Monteith's Cause of Death Confirmed British Columbia coroner officially confirmed that actor Cory Monteith died from an overdose involving heroin and alcohol.
• Norwegian Musician Arrested in France Kristian Vikernes, a Norwegian black metal musician, and his wife were arrested in France for allegedly planning a terrorist act after purchasing four rifles.
• McDonald's Enters Vietnamese Market McDonald's announced its first restaurant in Vietnam, set to open in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2014. The outlet will be managed by Henry Nguyen, a Vietnamese businessman and son-in-law of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
• MLB All-Star Game: American League Triumphs The 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York City saw the American League defeat the National League 3-0. Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees was named MVP in his final MLB season.

Events in 2013

July 16, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 16, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 16, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $426.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $36.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.66
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $194.04

Exchange Rates on July 16, 2013:

• 1 USD = 99.15 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0375 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9399 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.135 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.39 JPY

July 16, 2013 was a Tuesday and it was the 197th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 2013 can also be written as 7/16/2013 in the US and as 16/7/2013 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 2013 in July 2013 calendar

Famous people died on July 16, 2013:

• Alex Colville

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• Torbjørn Falkanger

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July 16, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
3. Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
4. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
5. Florida Georgia Line - Cruise (Remix)

July 16, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

1. Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert - Same Love
4. Mariah Carey Featuring Miguel - #Beautiful
5. J. Cole Featuring Miguel - Power Trip

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 16, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 2013 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 2013 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 16, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 02:01 pm and setting at 12:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 23, 2013 while the next full moon would come on Jul 22, 2013.

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Someone born on July 16, 2013 is:

12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 9 days old,

or 670 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4696 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 2013?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 16, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 16, 2013.

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