At A Glance
13 July 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 July 2015 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2015
- The Irish chart song for 2015 was “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 July 2015 was Waning Crescent.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2015 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, revealed his homosexuality on radio, thus becoming the first openly gay government minister in Ireland.
- 4 February – The ferryboat service from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead in Wales ended after 204 years. The boat from Dublin Port to Holyhead remained in service.
- 13 March – A new political party, Renua, was launched.
Life in Ireland in 2015
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.32/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.50
Average House
€205,000
Weekly Wage
€440
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