Historical Events
12 Years a Slave
"12 Years a Slave" based on the memoir by Solomon Northup, directed by Steve McQueen and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch premieres at the Telluride Film Festival (Best Picture 2014)
- 15 people are killed by a liquid ammonia leak at a cold storage plant in Shanghai, China
Famous Deaths
- Lotfollah "Lotfi" Mansouri, Persian opera director (Canadian Opera Company, 1976-88; introduced opera surtitles, 1983; San Francisco Opera, 1988-2001), dies at 84
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About August 30, 2013
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Music Charts
#1 Song: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell
#1 Song: Burn - Ellie Goulding
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