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11 September 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 September 2013 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Roar” by Katy Perry.
- Top Film of 2013
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 September 2013 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 September
- 2008 A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
- 2011 A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
- 2024 Hurricane Francine impacts the Gulf of Mexico, as a Category 2 hurricane.
- 2024 Soyuz MS-26 is launched to the International Space Station, setting a record of 19 people in orbit at the same time.
- 2025 Progress MS-32 is launched to resupply the International Space Station. It is the 300th spacecraft launched to the ISS.
Famous people born on 11 September
- Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
- Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
- Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
- Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2013 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2013 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 1 April – Police Scotland begins operations, merging all the former forces in the country.
- 17 July – Same-sex marriage becomes legal in England and Wales after the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 receives Royal Assent.
- 27 August – David Cameron recalls Parliament from its summer recess to discuss responses to the Syrian crisis in the wake of a chemical weapons attack in Damascus.
Life in 2013
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.15
Loaf of Bread
£1.38
Average House
£168,607
Weekly Wage
£733.00
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