2. Technology
Date
Description
Feb 21
3d printer used to create ear in America.
Mar 20
Peer-to-peer digital currency Bitcoin came into light.
May 16
Scientists report first success in cloning human stem cells.
Aug 21
Nasdaq technical glitch causes 3 hours outage.
Sep 2
Microsoft buys Nokia mobile phone business at $7.2 billion.
Nov 5
Mars Orbit Mission (MOM) was launched by India.
Dec 14
China lands spacecraft on Moon. First since 1976 and 3rd ever.
3. Disasters
Date
Description
Jan 1
Stampade during new year celebration in Ivory Coast killing 60 people
Jan 16
39 international workers die in hostage crisis in Algeria.
Jan 27
Brazil nightclub fire killing 242 people
Feb 15
A meteor explodes in Russia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Omh7_I8vI )
April 15
Bomb explosion in Boston, Massachusetts
April 20
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits china killing 193 people.
April 24
Eight story building collapse in Bangladesh killing 1,129 people.
May 20
An EF5 tornado kit Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 people.
Jun 14
Landslide in Uttarakhand killing more than 5,700 people.
July 6
Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed in San Francisco airport killing 3 people.
July 18
Detroit filed for bankruptcy, largest municipal filing in US history by debt, estimated to be $18-20
billion
July 24
Spain train crash killing 79.
Aug 21
Ghouta chemical attack occurred on 21 August 2013, Damascus, Syria was hit by rockets containing
chemical agent sarin. Hundreds will killed in this attack in short span of time.
Sep 21
Terrorist attack in Nariobi, Kenya killing more than 67 dead.
Nov 8
Typhoon Haiyan strongest cylones in record, hits Philippines, killing more than 6000 dead
4. World
Date
Description
Feb 12
North Korea conducts underground nuclear test.
Feb 28
Benedict XVI resigns as pope ( Only pope to do so since 1415 )
Jun 6
Edward Snowden discloses NSA operation and takes asylum in
Russia
5. Deaths
Date
Description
Mar 5
Hugo Chavez ( President Of Venezuela )
April 8
Margaret Thatcher ( Prime Minister of United kingdom)
April 21
Shakuntala Devi ( Great Mathematician)
July 12
Pran ( Actor )
Oct 24
Manna Dey
Nov 30
Paul Walker ( Actor )
Dec 5
Nelson Mandela ( 1st President of South Africa )
6. Sports
Date
Description
Feb 14
South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend
May 18
David Beckham retires from football
May 19
Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manager of Manchester United after coaching United for
more than 26 years.
July 7
Andy Murray won Wimbledon ( first british man to win in 77 years )
Sep 1
Real Madrid signs Gareth Bale for Record 100 million pounds
Sep 7
Japan wins to host 2020 Olympics
Nov 16
Sachin Tendulkar retires from Cricket
7. Movies
Date
Description
Jan 4
Balak-Palak ( Marathi )
Feb 8
Special 26 ( Hindi )
Aug 23
Madras Café ( Hindi )
Oct 4
Gravity ( English )
Oct 11
Captain Phillips ( English )
Sep 20
Narbachi Wadi ( Marathi )
