Historical Events in 2013 (Part 3)

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• May 8 33 people are killed after an overloaded bus falls into a river in Himachal Pradesh, India
• May 8 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi receives a four year prison sentence for fraud
• May 8 Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United's manager at the end of the season
• May 9 Everton Manager David Moyes is announced as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at Manchester United (he only lasts 10 months)

• May 11 43 people are killed in two car bombings in Reyhanlı, Turkey
• May 11 Bayern Munich set a new  Bundesliga points record of 91
• May 11 Barcelona wins its fourth La Liga title in four years
• May 11 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (86,254): Wigan Athletic upsets Manchester City, 1-0; Ben Watson scores 90+1' winner

• May 12 Paris Saint-Germain win the Ligue 1 French football title
• May 12 59th British Academy Television Awards: "The Revolution Will Be Televised" Best Comedy, "Last Tango in Halifax" Best Drama

• May 14 Brazil becomes the 15th country to legalize same-sex marriage

• May 15 The Eurozone records a recession for the sixth straight quarter

• May 16 Pope Francis calls for ethical financial reform to fight speculation
• May 16 Human stem cells are successfully cloned
• May 17 90 people are killed and 200 are injured after a series of bombings across Iraq
• May 18 RC Toulonnais defeat ASM Clermont Auvergne to win the rugby Heineken Cup final
• May 18 138th Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Oxbow wins in 1:57.54
• May 18 58th Eurovision Song Contest: Emmelie de Forest for Denmark wins singing "Only Teardrops" in Malmo
• May 19 Sweden defeats Switzerland to win the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championship

• May 20 133 people are killed and 283 are injured in a continued wave of insurgency in Iraq
• May 20 2 people are killed and 20 are injured after a hot air balloon crashes in Cappadocia, Turkey
• May 20 The Church of Scotland votes to allow openly gay men and women to be ministers
• May 20 Yahoo purchases Tumbler for $1.1 Billion
• May 21 Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One
• May 22 British Army Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered near the Royal Artillery Barracks in London by two Islamic terrorists, Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale.

• May 24 Rafael Correa is sworn into a third term as President of Ecuador
• May 25 17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan
• May 25  Yuichiro Miura of Japan becomes the oldest person to climb Mount Everest at 80
• May 25 21st UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at London
• May 26 The Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian 20/20 Premier League
• May 26 Indianapolis 500: Tony Kanaan wins in 2:40:03.4181 (301.644 km/h)


• May 26 66th Cannes Film Festival: "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" directed by Abdellatif Kechiche wins the Palme d'Or. The two main actresses in the film, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux also awarded
• May 26 IPL Cricket Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs; Kieron Pollard 60 no (32)
• May 27 75 people are killed and 200 are injured in a wave of bombings across Iraq
• May 27 The largest flag ever made at 5 tons with 44 miles of thread is unveiled in Romania
• Jun 1 Bayern Munich defeat VfB Stuttgart 3-2 to win the DFB-Pokal to become the first German treble-winning team
• Jun 3 20 people, including 10 children, are killed by a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan
• Jun 3 US extends sanctions against Iran through its automotive industry and currency
• Jun 3 119 people are killed in a poultry farm fire in Jilin Province, China

• Jun 5 44 people are killed by a lightning storm in Bihar, India
• Jun 5 Nawaz Sharif is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Jun 5 47th Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins

• Jun 6 Kevin Barry's City of Bohane wins the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
• Jun 7 42 people are killed and 30 are injured after a bus catches fire in Xiamen, China
• Jun 7 18 people are killed and 14 are injured after a bus plunges off a mountain road in Himachel Pradesh, India
• Jun 7 NHL Eastern Conference Finals: Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 games to 0
• Jun 8 145th Belmont: Mike Smith aboard Palace Malice wins in 2:30.70

• Jun 8 NHL Western Conference Finals: Chicago Blackhawks beat Los Angeles Kings, 4 games to 1
• Jun 9 LPGA Championship, Locust Hill CC: Inbee Park wins her 3rd major title in a sudden-death playoff, defeating runner-up Catriona Matthew of Scotland on the 3rd extra hole
• Jun 9 67th Tony Awards: Kinky Boots & Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike win
• Jun 9 Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents
• Jun 9 112th Men's French Open: Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer (6-3, 6-2, 6-3)
• Jun 10 70 people are killed as a series of bombs explode across Iraq

• Jun 12 Russia passes a law banning gay propaganda

• Jun 14 Massive flooding occurs in northern India killing up to 10,000 people
• Jun 14 The US government charges NSA leaker Edward Snowden with violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property
• Jun 16 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq
• Jun 16 113rd US Golf Open: Justin Rose shoots a 281 at the Merion Golf Club, PA
• Jun 16 "Despicable Me 2" directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud with voices by Steve Carrel and Kristen Wiig premieres at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival
• Jun 18 31 people are killed and 60 are injured by two suicide bombings in al-Qahira, Baghdad
• Jun 18 27 people are killed and 30 are injured by a suicide bomb in Sher Garh, Pakistan
• Jun 18 Russia passes a law banning foreign same-sex couples from adopting children
• Jun 19 48 people are killed by armed bandits in Zamfara State, Nigeria
• Jun 20 Miami heat defeat San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals 4-3

• Jun 20 67th NBA Championship: Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 3
• Jun 21 15 people are killed and 20 are injured after a suicide bomber attacks a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan
• Jun 23 9 tourists and 1 tour guide are killed after gunmen storm a hotel near Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
• Jun 23 18 Romanians are killed and 32 are injured after a bus crash in Montenegro
• Jun 23 India defeats England to win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in cricket
• Jun 24 Stanley Cup Final, TD Garden, Boston, MA: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins, 3-2 for 4-2 series victory; Blackhawks' 5th Championship
• Jun 25 37 people are killed after a gold mine collapses in the Central African Republic
• Jun 26 20 people are killed after a rescue helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand
• Jun 26 Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard in a leadership battle to become Australian Prime Minister

• Jun 27 Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is re-elected President of Mongolia

• Jun 30 30 people are killed after a fuel truck explodes in Kampala, Uganda
• Jun 30 19 fire fighters are killed controlling a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona
• Jul 1 Demonstrations occur across Egypt with 15 million people calling for the resignation of their President, Mohammed Morsi
• Jul 1 47 people are killed and 90 are wounded in two bomb blasts in Pakistan
• Jul 1 Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union
• Jul 2 16 people are killed and 200 are injured in protest clashes at Cairo University against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
• Jul 2 Reds pitcher Homer Bailey no-hits SF Giants 3-0 in Cincinnati, his second no-hitter in 10 months
• Jul 3 Egypt's president, Mohammed Morsi, is deposed by the military with Adly Mansour appointed interim president
• Jul 4 12 people are killed and 60 are injured in a wave of shootings across Chicago
• Jul 5 15 people are killed by a bomb attack on a Shia mosque in Baghdad, Iraq
• Jul 6 42 people are killed in an attack on a boarding school in Mamudo, Nigeria
• Jul 6 14 people are killed after a train runs over a rickshaw in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
• Jul 6 42 people are killed and 5 missing after a freight train carrying crude oil derailed and set of fires in Lac-Megantic, Quebec
• Jul 6 3 people are killed and 181 are injured after a Boeing 777 crash lands at San Francisco Airport
• Jul 6 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bob & Mike Bryan beat Ivan Dogic & Marcelo Melo to be the only pair to hold all 4 majors and Olympic gold medal at same time
• Jul 6 British & Irish Lions Rugby Union team thrash Australia 41-16 in Sydney for a 2-1 series win, their first against the Wallabies since 1997
• Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: In her last appearance at a major Marion Bartoli of France beats German Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 for her only Grand Slam title
• Jul 7 10 people are killed after an air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska


• Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Andy Murray beats Novak Đoković 6-4. 7-5. 6-4 to become the first British man to win a Wimbledon singles title since 1936
• Jul 8 42 people killed, hundreds injured after the Egyptian army raids a sit-in protest in Cairo
• Jul 8 A dozen people are killed and injured after a hotel collapses in Hyderabad, India
• Jul 10 40 people are buried in landslides in Sichuan Province, China
• Jul 11 30 people are killed in a wave of bomb and gun attacks across Iraq
• Jul 11 "Orange Is the New Black" premieres on Netflix starring Taylor Schilling, first series to be nominated for comedy and drama Emmy awards
• Jul 12 8 people are killed after a commuter train derails in Paris

• Jul 13 18 people are killed and 40 are injured after a gravel truck collides with a bus in Podolsk, Russia
• Jul 13 Ten people are killed after a bus crash in Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Jul 15 13 people are killed by a car bomb in Deir Atiyah, Syria
• Jul 15 18 people are killed and 47 are injured in a riot following a boxing match in Indonesia
• Jul 16 27 children are killed and 25 are hospitalized after eating lunch contaminated with insecticide in India
• Jul 16 84th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-0 at Citi Field, New York
• Jul 17 7 people are killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria
• Jul 17 58 people are killed in floods in Sichuan Province, China
• Jul 17 21st ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Serena Williams win

• Jul 18 Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy ever at $18.5 billion
• Jul 18 46th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
• Jul 19 20 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Diyala, Iraq

• Jul 21 15 Egyptian Army soldiers are killed after their bus crashes into a truck on the Mediterranean Coast Highway
• Jul 21 12 people are killed in a clash between two Muslim families in Lanao del Sur, Philippines

• Jul 21 100th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain
• Jul 22 89 people are killed and 500 are injured by earthquakes in Gansu province, China

• Jul 23 19 people are killed and 22 are injured after a tour bus collides with a truck in Saraburi, Thailand
• Jul 24 22 are left dead after a conflict between the Knights Templar Cartel and Mexican police in Michoacan
• Jul 24 80 people are killed and 140 are injured after a high-speed train derails in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
• Jul 26 57 people are killed in a market bombing in Parachinar, Pakistan
• Jul 27 100 people are killed and 1,500 injured in a crackdown against protesters in Cairo, Egypt
• Jul 27 1,000 inmates escape from a prison in Benghazi, Libya
• Jul 27 First Przewalski’s horse (whose wild populations were believed extinct in 1969) is born via artificial insemination at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute as part of a worldwide effort to rebuild the wild herds
• Jul 28 39 people are killed after a bus veers off a bridge in Avellino Province, Italy
• Jul 29 44 people are killed in a wave of car bombings in Iraq
• Jul 29 300 prisoners are freed after a Taliban attack in Dera Ismal Khan, Pakistan
• Jul 29 €103 million of diamonds is stolen from the Carton Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes, France

• Jul 30 28 people are killed in a series of bombings in Kano, Nigeria
• Jul 30 134 people are killed in tribal conflicts in Darfyr, Sudan
• Jul 30 9 children are killed and 20 are injured after a school bus collides with a truck in Hanumangarh, India
• Jul 30 Mamnoon Hussain is elected President of Pakistan
• Jul 30 Wikileaks discloser Bradley [later Chelsea] Manning convicted of 17 espionage charges

• Aug 2 40 people are killed after an ammunition depot explodes in Homs, Syria

• Aug 3 9 children are killed by a suicide bombing in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
• Aug 3 80 people are killed in a wave of insurgency across Iraq
• Aug 3 Super Rugby Final, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: Chiefs successfully defend title with a 27-22 over ACT Brumbies
• Aug 4 Hassan Rouhani is inaugurated as the President of Iran
• Aug 5 160 people are killed by flash floods across Afghanistan and Pakistan
• Aug 5 The world's first bovine stem cell lab-grown burger is eaten in London
• Aug 5 MLB bans New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez for 211 games as a result of the Biogenesis Laboratories scandal

• Aug 5 Rain intervenes to end the 3rd cricket Test between Australia and England at Old Trafford; England retains the Ashes after winning the first 2 Tests
• Aug 6 18 people are killed and 55 are wounded by a car bomb explosion in Damascus, Syria
• Aug 6 25 people are killed and 60 are wounded by a series of car bombs in Baghdad, Iraq
• Aug 6 1 person is killed and 4 are injured after a hot air balloon crash in Montbovon, Sweden
• Aug 6 An alleged chemical weapons attack on Damascus, Syria, is claimed by Syrian rebels
• Aug 7 11 people are killed by a bombing in Karachi, Pakistan
• Aug 8 28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
• Aug 8 14 people are killed by a bomb explosion in Nangarhar, Afghanistan
• Aug 8 4 people are killed and 4 are wounded in a shooting spree in Dallas, Texas

• Aug 9 8 people are killed and 24 are injured after gunmen open fire on a Sunni mosque in Quetta, Pakistan
• Aug 10 6 people are killed after Paluweh volcano erupts in Indonesia
• Aug 10 16 Royal Guardsmen are killed in a bus accident in Al Hoceima, Morocco
• Aug 10 14th Athletics World Championships open at Moscow, Russia
• Aug 11 22 people are killed by flash floods in Kabul, Pakistan
• Aug 11 2 people are killed and 30 are injured after a coach crash in southern France
• Aug 11 PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC: Jason Dufner wins first major title by 2 shots from fellow American Jim Furyk

• Aug 12 8 people are killed and 25 are injured in a suicide bomb attack in Balad, Iraq
• Aug 12 30 people are killed by gunmen in northeast Nigeria
• Aug 12 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is elected President of Mali

• Aug 13 "Crash My Party" 4th studio album by Luke Bryan is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2014)
• Aug 14 14 people are killed and 26 are injured by two roadside bombings in Baqubah, Iraq
• Aug 14 638 people are killed in violent clashes between police and protesters across Egypt
• Aug 15 20 people are killed and 200 are injured in an explosion in Beirut
• Aug 16 61 people are killed after the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas sinks in the Philippines
• Aug 17 15 civilians are killed by a Syrian warplane attack in Aleppo
• Aug 17 18 people are killed in conflict between Boko Harem and Nigerian military
• Aug 17 14th Athletics World Championships: Usain Bolt wins 200m
• Aug 18 6 people are killed by a bomb blast on a bus in West Bengal, India
• Aug 18 Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Colorado GC: Europe retain Cup for the first time in record winning margin 18-12; Sweden's Caroline Hedwall becomes first player to win 5 matches in a single competition

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