2013 in History
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2013
The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga
The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga
2013
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others
2013
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police
2013
At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq
At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq
2013
A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others
A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others
2013
Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people
Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people
2013
A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43
A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43
2013
National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan
National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan
2013
Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix
Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix
2013
Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States
Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States
2013
One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere
One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere
2013
Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey
Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey
2013
American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted
American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted
2013
An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days
An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days
2013
An EF5 tornado strikes the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others
An EF5 tornado strikes the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others
2013
Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered by 2 Islamic extremists in Woolwich, Southeast London
Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered by 2 Islamic extremists in Woolwich, Southeast London
2013
A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington
A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington
2013
Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congres
Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congres