At A Glance

13 July 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
13 July 2016 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “One Dance” by Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 July 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 13 July

  • 1995 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite.
  • 2003 French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
  • 2011 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
  • 2014 Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
  • 2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.

Famous people born on 13 July

  • Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
  • Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
  • Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
  • Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)

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Events of 2016 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 May – UK local and Police and crime commissioner elections, as well as elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament are held.
  • 23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community.
  • 11 July – Theresa May is announced as the Conservative Party leader, and Prime Minister-designate, after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election.New Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May

Life in 2016

Prime Minister

Theresa May

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.45

Loaf of Bread

£1.45

Average House

£214,578

Weekly Wage

£789.00

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