Historical Events in 2013

22 curated events dated to this year, and 3 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.

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Edward Snowden Reveals NSA Mass Surveillance Evidence Gathering

In June 2013, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed to journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras — and through them to the wo…
The West African Ebola Epidemic

The West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, became the largest and most complex outbreak in history, devastating Guinea, Liberia,…
Black Lives Matter Movement Spurs Policing Reforms

The Black Lives Matter movement, which gained momentum in 2013 following the death of Trayvon Martin, has been instrumental in sparking nat…
Discovery of Homo naledi in South Africa

The discovery of Homo naledi, one of the most remarkable paleoanthropological finds of the 21st century, was announced from the Rising Star…
Fentanyl Crisis in the United States

The fentanyl crisis in the United States began around 2013, with a sharp increase in overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particula…
Gaia Space Astrometry Mission

In 2013, the European Space Agency launched the Gaia mission, designed to create the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way by precisely mea…
The Bankruptcy of the city of Detroit

In 2013, Detroit became the largest city in the United States to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, a consequence of decades of industrial decl…
2013 Horse Meat Scandal in Europe

In 2013, a major food fraud scandal erupted in Europe when it was discovered that beef products, including burgers and lasagna, were being…
3D-Printed Firearms Emerge

In 2013, the emergence of 3D-printed firearms was marked by the design and testing of the Liberator pistol, the first fully 3D-printed fire…
The 2013 Cyprus Banking Crisis

In March 2013, Cyprus faced a severe banking crisis that forced the government to impose a 'bail-in' on uninsured depositors, including a l…
Boston Marathon Bombing

The Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013, involved two homemade bombs exploding near the finish line, resulting in three deaths and hu…
First Commercial Offshore Wind Lease Auction in the USA

In 2013, the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held its first competitive auction for commercial offshore wind development le…
Formosan Clouded Leopard Extinction

The Formosan clouded leopard was declared functionally extinct in 2013 due to habitat destruction and hunting pressures in Taiwan. This ext…
Levi's Eureka Innovation Lab Opens in San Francisco

In 2013, Levi Strauss & Co. opened its Eureka Innovation Lab in San Francisco, California, a research and development facility dedicated to…
Rediscovery of the Khmer City of Mahendraparvata

LiDAR technology revealed a vast 9th-century Angkorian city, Mahendraparvata, buried under jungle near Phnom Kulen in Cambodia. It predated…
The European Union's Food Fraud Network

In response to the 2013 horsemeat scandal, the European Union established a Food Fraud Network to improve cooperation and information shari…
The Free the Nipple Campaign Challenges Bra Norms Online

The Free the Nipple campaign began as a film project by director Lina Esco in New York City in 2012 and became a global social media moveme…
The Miraculous Deep-Sea Survival of Harrison Okene

When the tugboat Jascon-4 capsized and sank in a heavy storm off the coast of Nigeria, ship cook Harrison Okene was trapped inside an inver…
Google Glass Augmented Reality Device

Google introduced Glass augmented reality headset in Mountain View, California, United States, overlaying digital information onto wearers'…
Normcore Aesthetic Popularizes Straight-Leg Denim

The normcore fashion trend, which embraced simple, unpretentious, and functional clothing, popularized straight-leg denim as a reaction to…
The 'Selfie' as a Cultural Phenomenon

The selfie, a self-portrait photograph taken with a smartphone and shared on social media, became a ubiquitous and pervasive cultural fad f…
The 'Harlem Shake' Phenomenon

The Harlem Shake was a short-lived and absurd internet meme and dance craze in early 2013, where a group of people would dance wildly, ofte…

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Credo Mutwa
Age 92 · 1 musicalized
Elizabeth Devereux
Age 79 · 2 musicalized
Rose Milligan
Age 75 · 1 musicalized

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