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Gerald Edward Brown was an American theoretical physicist who worked on nuclear physics and astrophysics. Since 1968 he had been a professor at the Stony Brook University. He was a…
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2013
Frederic Lindsay, Scottish author and educator (born 1933)
Frederic Lindsay was a Scottish crime writer, who was born in Glasgow and lived in Edinburgh. He was a full-time writer from 1979 and previously worked as a lecturer, teacher and l…
Frederic Lindsay, Scottish author and educator (born 1933)
2013
Miguel Méndez, American author and poet (born 1930)
Miguel Méndez was the pen name for Miguel Méndez Morales, a Mexican American author best known for his novel Peregrinos de Aztlán. He was a leading figure in the field of Chicano l…
Miguel Méndez, American author and poet (born 1930)
2013
Tim Samaras, American engineer and storm chaser (born 1957)
Timothy Michael Samaras, was an American engineer and storm chaser best known for his field research on tornadoes and time on the Discovery Channel show Storm Chasers. He died in t…
Tim Samaras, American engineer and storm chaser (born 1957)
2013
Jairo Mora Sandoval, Costa Rican environmentalist (born 1987)
Jairo Mora Sandoval was a Costa Rican environmentalist who was murdered while attempting to protect leatherback turtle nests. Just before midnight on May 30, 2013, Mora and four fe…
Jairo Mora Sandoval, Costa Rican environmentalist (born 1987)
2013
Jean Stapleton, American actress (born 1923)
Jean Stapleton was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton is best known for her portrayal of Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wi…
Jean Stapleton, American actress (born 1923)
2013
James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930)
James Francis Kelleher was a Canadian politician and retired senator.
James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930)
2013
Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (born 1930)
Mario Bernardi, was a Canadian conductor and pianist. He conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (born 1930)
2013
Chen Xitong, Chinese politician, 8th Mayor of Beijing (born 1930)
Chen Xitong was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and the Mayor of Beijing until he was removed from office on charges of corruption in 1995.
Chen Xitong, Chinese politician, 8th Mayor of Beijing (born 1930)
2013
Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1956)
Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, formerly Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu, and also known as Dr Yunupingu, was a teacher and musician, and frontman of the Aboriginal rock group …
Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1956)
2013
Atul Chitnis, German-Indian technologist and journalist (born 1962)
Atul Chitnis was an Indo-German consulting technologist. He was one of the organizers of FOSS.IN, which was one of Asia's free and open source software (FOSS) conferences.
Atul Chitnis, German-Indian technologist and journalist (born 1962)
2013
Józef Czyrek, Polish economist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928)
Józef Czyrek was a Polish politician who served as the minister of foreign affairs of the People's Republic of Poland from 1980 to 1982.
Józef Czyrek, Polish economist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928)
2013
Frank Lautenberg, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as United States Senator from New Jersey from 1982 to 2001, and again from 2003 unti…
Frank Lautenberg, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
2013
Walt Arfons, American race car driver (born 1916)
Walter Charles Arfons was the half brother of Art Arfons, his former partner in drag racing, and his competitor in jet-powered land speed record racing. Along with Art, he was a pi…
Walt Arfons, American race car driver (born 1916)
2013
Joey Covington, American drummer (born 1945)
Joseph Edward Covington was an American drummer, best known for his involvements with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship.
Joey Covington, American drummer (born 1945)
2013
Hermann Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer, handball player, and sportscaster (born 1946)
Hermann Gunnarsson commonly referred to by his nickname, Hemmi Gunn, was an Icelandic television and radio personality, performer and former football and handball player at an inte…
Hermann Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer, handball player, and sportscaster (born 1946)
2013
Will Wynn, American football player (born 1949)
William Wynn was an American professional football defensive end who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1976, and W…
Will Wynn, American football player (born 1949)
2013
An ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at a fertilizer company facility in West, Texas, U
On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, United States, while emergency services p…
An ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at a fertilizer company facility in West, Texas, U
2013
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operat
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also provides police services under contract to 11…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operat
2013
A building in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidenta
Savar is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh and is located at a distance of about 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the northwest of Dhaka city. Savar is most…
A building in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 1,134 people, making it the deadliest accidenta
2013
Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other w
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the lake from Ontario, Ca…
Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other w
2013
Two car bombs by unknown perpetrators exploded in Reyhanlı, Turkey, resulting in 52 killed and 140 injured
The 2013 Reyhanlı car bombings took place on 11 May 2013, when two car bombs exploded in the Turkish town of Reyhanlı, a town of 64,000 people, 5 km from the Syrian border and the …
Two car bombs by unknown perpetrators exploded in Reyhanlı, Turkey, resulting in 52 killed and 140 injured
2013
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by D…
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a
2013
Mark Carson, an openly gay man, was murdered in a hate crime incident in New York City, prompting a 1,500-person march a
On May 18, 2013, Mark Carson was fatally shot in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City by Elliot Morales. Morales was arrested shortly after the shooting and charged …
Mark Carson, an openly gay man, was murdered in a hate crime incident in New York City, prompting a 1,500-person march a