Historical Events
- A suicide bombing kills 4 police officer and injures 5 in Dagestan
- Japan remains in recession as the economy shrinks by a further 0.1%
- Oscar Pistorius, a South African amputee sprinter, is charged with the murder of Reeva Steenkamp
- The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, will be switched off for two years for upgrading
- The recession in the Eurozone economy deepens with a fall of 0.6% in GDP in the fourth quarter of 2012
Famous Weddings
- Wedding planner to the stars Preston Bailey (63) weds Theo Bleckmann (47) at Empire State Building
Famous Deaths
- Reeva Steenkamp, South African model and paralegal, shot and killed by boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, at 29
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About February 14, 2013
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
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