A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured. Date: February 27, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people. Date: February 26, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Date: February 21, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium. Date: February 18, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bomb blast at a market in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan kills more than 80 people and injures 190 others. Date: February 16, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14. Date: February 15, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age. Date: February 11, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival. Date: February 10, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
A blizzard kills at least 18 and leaves hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in the northeastern United States and parts of Canada. Date: February 8, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)