What happened on Wednesday June 26, 2013?

Here's what happened on June 26, 2013:

• United States Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in United States v. Windsor that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as between one man and one woman, was unconstitutional. This decision mandated federal recognition of same-sex marriages legally performed in states that permitted them. source: whitehouse.gov
• Aaron Hernandez charged with first-degree murder and five gun-related offenses Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player. Hernandez was also charged with five gun-related offenses and was held without bail. The Patriots released Hernandez from the team shortly after his arrest. source: cbssports.com
• Zuma Cancels Trip Amid Mandela's Illness South African President Jacob Zuma cancelled a planned trip to Mozambique following a visit to Nelson Mandela, who was critically ill at the time, reflecting the national concern for the beloved former president.
• Kevin Rudd Returns as Australian Labor Party Leader In a significant political shift, Kevin Rudd was re-elected to lead the Australian Labor Party, challenging the incumbent Julia Gillard and signaling internal party dynamics.
• Mongolian Presidential Election Mongolia held its presidential election, with incumbent President Tsakhiagiinelbegdorj winning re-election with 50.23% of the votes, demonstrating the country's commitment to democratic processes.

Events in 2013

June 26, 2013: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 26, 2013: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 26, 2013:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $403.90
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.12
• General Electric GE: opens at $23.43
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $195.97

Exchange Rates on June 26, 2013:

• 1 USD = 97.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0475 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9428 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.147 CNY
• 1 EUR = 127.16 JPY

June 26, 2013 was a Wednesday and it was the 177th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 2013 can also be written as 6/26/2013 in the US and as 26/6/2013 in UK and Europe.

June 26, 2013 in June 2013 calendar

Famous people died on June 26, 2013:

• Marc Rich

  Controversial commodities trader who was pardoned by President Bill Clinton after being accused of tax evasion and illegal trading with Iran...

• Henrik Otto Donner

  Finnish trumpet player and composer (b. 1939).

• Byron Looper

  American politician (b. 1964).

• Edward Huggins Johnstone

  Brazilian-american sergeant and judge (b. 1922).

• Bert Stern
• Antonio Jasso
• Hervé Boussard

Famous people who died in 2013

Famous people who died on June 26th

June 26, 2013: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
2. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
3. Macklemore - Can't Hold Us
4. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
5. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors

June 26, 2013: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 26, 2013 was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 26, 2013: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 2013 is Snake and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 26, 2013 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 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 June 26, 2013 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 10:13 pm and setting at 10:26 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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Your place in the Universe on June 26, 2013

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Someone born on June 26, 2013 is:

12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 29 days old,

or 673 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 2013?

There are 32 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 2013?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on June 26, 2013.

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