What Happened on October 5, 2013

Historical Events

  • New Zealand beats South Africa, 38-27 in Johannesburg to retain the Rugby Championship with an undefeated record; All Black flanker Liam Messam crosses for 2 tries

Klitschko vs. Povetkin

Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko beats Russian Alexander Povetkin in a 12 round unanimous points decision in Moscow to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles

Famous Weddings

  • Skateboarder and actor Bam Margera (34) weds Nicole Boyd in Reykjavík, Iceland

Abby Wambach

Soccer player Abby Wambach (33) weds longtime partner Sarah Huffman (29) in Hawaii


Died in 2013 2013 Highlights

About October 5, 2013

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 6 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
  • UK #1 Song: Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo Ft. 2 Chainz