Paper Tigers: 2013

As this year comes to end, I thought it would be good to make a post about some of the events that happened this year.

International/U.S. Events

1) Mandela passed away at 95. A powerful statement was made in an article on CNN.com. In this article, President Jacob Zuma was quoted as saying, "Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father [,and] what made [him] great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves" (CNN.com).

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2) Margaret Thatcher (the Iron Lady) passed away at 87 from a stroke. She was a "towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister" (CNN.com).

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3) An intriguing advance in medicine was made. On Wikipedia, it was stated that, "American scientists use a 3D printer to create a living lab grown ear from collagen and animal ear cell cultures" (Wikipedia.org).

4) Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to resign in a long time. Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was elected.

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5) Boston Marathon - April 15, 2013

On historyorb.com, it was reported that, "3 people [were] killed and 183 [were] injured after two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon" (historyorb.com).

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6) U.S. Government Shutdown

On Wikipedia, it was stated that, "from October 1st-16th 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown and curtailed most routine operations after Congress failed to enact legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014, or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014" (Wikipedia.org).

7) Kenya Mall Attack

On nytimes.com, it was reported that, "masked gunmen stormed into a fancy, crowded mall and shot dead at least 39 people and wounded more than 150 in one of the most chilling terrorist attacks in East Africa since Al Qaeda blew up two American embassies in 1998" (nytimes.com).

8) Washington D.C. Navy Yard shooting

In a usatoday.com, it was stated that, "Aaron Alexis, 34, a contractor from Ft. Worth, was identified by officials as the shooter who was killed in a gunbattle with police responding to the morning attack at the Washington Navy Yard. A military official said Alexis had been a Navy reservist on active duty before being discharged for misconduct" (usatoday.com).