What major events happened in 2013?
United States government re-opens
- Lance Armstrong.
- President Obama is inaugurated.
- Russia meteor explodes near Chelyabinsk.
- North Korea continues missile and nuclear tests.
- EF-5 tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma.
- Turkey anti-government protests.
- Sarin gas attacks against citizens of Syria.
- garment factory in Bangladesh collapses.
What was popular in the 2013?
Top 13 Trends of 2013
- Food Trend of the Year: FroYo.
- Word of the Year: Selfie.
- Attitude of the Year: Swag.
- Pop Star of the Year: Lorde.
- Social Media Site of the Year: Vine.
- Meme of the Year: Harlem Shake.
- Viral Campaign of the Year: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’
- Social Trend of the Year: Shared Spaces.
What were the biggest stories of 2013?
In 2013, stories, such as the Boston Marathon bombing and the Cleveland kidnapping, captivated the world. People also eagerly awaited the verdicts from the controversial George Zimmerman and Jodi Arias trials. New words “twerk” and “selfie” were added to the dictionary this year, and the world welcomed a new pope and a new royal baby.
What was the year 2013 known for?
What a year you were, 2013. Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks turned up the heat on a cauldron of privacy concerns that’s sure to boil over in the next year. Drones expanded from killing machines to potential package-delivery robots.
What are the top 5 most important news stories in America?
Top 10 U.S. News Stories. 1 1. The Snowden Leaks. The Guardian / Getty Images. 2 2. The Boston Marathon Bombing. 3 3. Obamacare’s Bungled Rollout. 4 4. The Supreme Court Finds for Gay Marriage. 5 5. The Federal Government Shuts Down.
What was the most searched news story on Yahoo in 2013?
It was more classic courtroom drama that made the Jodi Arias trial (No. 1) the most-searched news story on Yahoo (and the defendant herself among the top 10 most searched terms of 2013).