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19 February 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 February 2013 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “I Could Be the One” by Avicii vs. Nicky Romero.
- Top Film of 2013
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 February 2013 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 19 February
- 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
- 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
- 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
- 2021 Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
- 2026 The 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea officially opens in Pyongyang and lasts for 7 days. (from February 19th to February 25th, 2026)
Famous people born on 19 February
- Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
- Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
- Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
- Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)
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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