Event of Interest
2013 Ben Bradlee is named as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama

Ben Bradlee
Film Premier
2013 Hindi film "Chennai Express" premieres directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Fastest Bollywood film to earn $1 billion.

Shah Rukh Khan
- 2014 The West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO
- 2014 Hamas rejects continuation of cease fire if Israel does not lift blockade
- 2015 Argentine winger Juan Imhoff scores 3 tries as Pumas beat South Africa, 37-25 in Rugby Championship match at Durban; Argentina's first ever win against Springboks
- 2015 Australia clinches first Rugby Championship with 27-19 win over New Zealand in Sydney; All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw equals Irishman Brian O'Driscoll's record for most capped international player (141)
- 2016 Australia beats New Zealand 24-17 to win the inaugural women's sevens rugby gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- 2016 Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú wins the women's 100m backstroke gold medal in a time of 58.45; her second gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
- 2016 K-pop girl group Blackpink debuts with the song Whistle
Event of Interest
2017 South African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177

Jacob Zuma
Election of Interest
2017 Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict

Uhuru Kenyatta
Event of Interest
2018 Malaysia charges former prime minister Najib Razak with three counts of money laundering

Najib Razak
- 2018 Australia's most populous state New South Wales declared 100% in drought
- 2018 Academy of Motion Pictures reveals new "Popular Film" category for the Oscars
- 2018 EPL club Chelsea sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Spain's Athletic Bilbao for £72 million; world-record fee for a goalkeeper
- 2019 Nuclear accident at Russian nuclear-weapon testing site at closed city Sarov kills five scientists in mysterious circumstances
Event of Interest
2020 Music mogul Simon Cowell breaks his back riding an electric bike

Simon Cowell