In 2013, stories, such as the Boston Marathon bombing and the Cleveland kidnapping, captivated the world.The following month on April 15, two homemade bombs ripped through the crowd of fans and runners at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three and wounding nearly 300 others.
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What major events happened in 2013?
United States — Boston Marathon Bombings
Two bombs are exploded at the Boston Marathon on April 15, killing 3 and injuring 264 people. Two pressure cooker bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon near the finish line, killing three people and injuring another two hundred and sixty-four people.
What was happening in December 2013?
Here are the key events in world news for the month of December 2013. Massive Protests Call for Resignation of Ukraine Leader (Dec. 1): Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Kiev demand that President Viktor Yanukovich resign. The protestors also call for the country to develop stronger ties to Europe and the West.
Why was 2013 such a good year?
Fewer people suffer from extreme poverty, and the world is getting happier. There are fewer people in abject penury than at any other point in human history, and middle class people enjoy their highest standard of living ever.But make no mistake: as a whole, the world is much richer in 2013 than it was before.
What happened in 2012 in the world?
The election took place on November 6th, 2012. President Obama won re-election with 51.06 percent of the vote against Romney who came away with 47.20 percent.Women were more likely to vote for Obama than men. Voters of color were overwhelmingly more likely to vote for Obama, as white voters leaned Romney.
What bad events happened in 2012?
The 8 most disruptive events of 2012
- Tight oil supply: the beginning of the end.
- Hurricane Sandy.
- Big Oil and Kurdistan autonomy.
- US presidential election goads on the global shale juggernaut.
- East Africa’s new day dawns.
- China’s territorial ambitions make waves.
- Syria inflames geopolitical risk.
- North Korea fires a missile.
What happened in the year 2009?
23 28 Mar 2009: The first case of H1N1 swine flu in the U.S. was found in California. 24 6 Apr 2009: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds in Italy. 25 7 Apr 2009: The former Peruvian President was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment.32 11 Jun 2009: H1N1 flu was declared a global pandemic.
What important events happened in 2010?
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation’s infrastructure. On January 27, 2010, Apple Computer unveils the iPad tablet computer.British Petroleum’s “Deepwater Horizon” offshore oil platform explodes on April 20, 2010, killing 11 workers.
What era was 2013?
2013 (MMXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2013th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 13th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2010s decade.
What bad things happened in 2011?
Nuclear meltdowns and budget standoffs, crumbling dictators and rioting Canadians — not to mention a couple devastating storms, the fall of the foundation of physics, and a pregnant maid. The only thing for certain about 2011 was chaos. 2011 was a shitstorm, sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively.
What happened in the year 2001?
911 Terrorist Attacks
al-Qaeda Terrorists attack the United States using hijacked passenger aircraft to bring down the Twin Towers in New York and crashing an aircraft into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia leaving nearly 3,000 people dead.
What happened in 2008 in the world?
In 2008, the face of the global economy changed forever. Investment banks, the secondary credit market, and an unregulated financial market disappeared.1 The central banks around the world propped up the financial system. In September of that year, America came very close to total economic collapse.
What bad things happened in 2010?
Very bad things in 2010
- 3 Mel Gibson.
- 4 Bullying.
- 5 Chile disasters.
- 6 Lost.
- 7 TSA.
- 8 Icelandic volcano.
- 9 Toyota recall.
- 10 Haiti.
What was happening in 2006?
The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster. Former Enron executives guilty. Death sentence for Saddam Hussein. Iraq insurgent al-Zarqawi killed.
What was happening in 2014?
The Biggest News Stories of 2014
- Ebola Epidemic Becomes Global Health Crisis.
- Disasters on Malaysian Airlines.
- Fighting in Ukraine and Crimea.
- Deadly Israel-Hamas Conflict.
- Rise of a Brutal New Terror Group.
- World Shows It’s Competitive Side in Sochi and Rio.
- Republicans Take Control of the Senate in Midterm Elections.
What was going on in 2004?
The 2004 United States presidential election is held. The United States re-elects George W. Bush of the Republican Party to a second term as President of the United States, defeating John Kerry. 11 American states ban gay marriage.
What major events happened in 2003?
What Happened in 2003 Significant Events, Popular Culture, Prices
- Human Genome Project.
- United States – Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster.
- United Kingdom — Ronaldo’s Manchester United Debut.
- World – Final Concorde Flight.
- Space – Oldest Exoplanet Found.
- ESA Launches SMART-1.
- China — Shenzhou 5.
What happen in 2011?
May 1 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed on May 2, 2011 (PKT, UTC+05) during an American military operation in Pakistan. May 5 – Supremo Tribunal Federal approves wedding between people of the same gender in Brazil.
What do we call the 2010s?
2010- 2019 is called everything from “the 2010s” to the “teens” to the “teensies.” Things get even weirder for 2000 to 2009. According to timeanddate.com, North American English speakers tend to reference the time period as “the Aughts.” other English speaking countries prefer “the Noughts” or “the Noughties.”
What was cool in the 2010s?
The 10 Things That Defined the 2010s
- Streaming culture. Shutterstock.
- Going green. Shutterstock.
- Going viral. Shutterstock.
- The rise of smartphones. Shutterstock.
- Instagram. Shutterstock.
- Superhero movies. Marvel Entertainment via YouTube.
- Hip-hop and R&B’s musical reign. Shutterstock.
- Political Twitter. Shutterstock.
How old is Taylor?
32 years (December 13, 1989)