Aceh, Indonesia Earthquake Kills 42, Injures 420 – July 2, 2013
Date: July 2, 2013
Date: July 2, 2013
Santiago de Compostela derailment: A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80ย km/h (50ย mph) speed limit at 190ย km/h (120ย mph), killing 78 passengers. Date: July 24, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 24 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mรฉgantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. Date: July 6, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 6 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On…
A train carrying Egyptian Army recruits derails near Giza, Greater Cairo, killing 19 and injuring 120 others. Date: January 15, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 15 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2013Quetta Bomb Blasts Kill 100+ in Pakistan, January…
A multi-day cloudburst, centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, causes devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Date: June 16, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 16 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff. Date: February 11, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 11 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2013NASA Launches IRIS Solar Probe…
Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so voluntarily since Pope Gregory XII in 1415. Date: February 28, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 28 ๐ Events on this day in 2013 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…