Explore 2013

2013

• January 21: Barack Obama inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States.
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• February 15: A meteor, approximately 20 meters in size, explodes over Chelyabinsk, Russia.
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• March 24: The Netherlands legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming the first country to do so in 2001.
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• April 15: Bombs explode during the Boston Marathon, killing 3 and injuring hundreds.
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• May 20: A massive tornado strikes Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 and injuring over 200.
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• June 5: Edward Snowden discloses NSA surveillance programs to the media.
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• June 30: Egypt's military ousts President Mohamed Morsi following mass protests.
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• July 19: A fire at a Sokoto prison in Nigeria kills at least 13 inmates.
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• August 21: Chemical weapons attack occurs in Ghouta, Syria, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
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• September 10: President Obama addresses the nation, calling for a military response to Syria's use of chemical weapons.
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• October 1: The U.S. government enters a shutdown due to budget disputes.
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• November 8: Typhoon Haiyan strikes the Philippines, causing widespread destruction and thousands of casualties.
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• December 5: Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid revolutionary, dies at 95.