WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2013
Find out what all happened August to December 2013

5 people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers just outside the Forbidden City in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. (28. October 2013)

The U.S. federal government shuts down non-essential services after it is unable to pass a budget measure. (1. October 2013)

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history hits the Visayas region in the Philippines. The typhoon killed 6,201 people as of 29 January 2014 and was considered the typhoon in the country. It caused around $1 billion in damages unofficially. (8. November 2013)

At least 75 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a church in Peshawar, Pakistan. (22. September 2013)

China successfully launches the Bolivian Túpac Katari 1 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. (20. December 2013)

At least 105 people have been injured in a train crash at the Once railway station in Buenos Aires. (19. October 2013)

Record smog closes schools, roadways, and the airport in Harbin, China. (21. October 2013)

A bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, Philippines, killing at least 18 people and injuring 20 others. (16. December 2013)

A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes. (17. November 2013)

The Liberal Party of Australia led by Tony Abbott win the Australian federal election, 2013. (7. September 2013)

Taliban insurgents attack the United States consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, with two members of the Afghan National Police reported dead and about 20 civilians injured. (13. September 2013)

Over 42 people are killed by members of Boko Haram at the College of Agriculture in Gujba, Nigeria. (29. September 2013)

NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars. (18. November 2013)

A gunman kills twelve people at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. (16. September 2013)

Hundreds of people are reported killed by chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria. (21. August 2013)

Turkey opens a sea tunnel connecting Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. (29. October 2013)

At least seven are dead and 63 are injured following a train accident near Bintaro, Indonesia. (9. December 2013)

The riots between two religious communities started at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. (27. August 2013)

The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality Legislation Australian Capital Territory, 2013 (22. October 2013)

The ferry MV Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing. (16. August 2013)