Historical Events
- 12 people are killed and 30 are injured by a car bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan
- 24 people are killed and 100 are injured by a tornado and hail storm in southern China
- 42 people are killed and 84 are injured by a bombing in a mosque in Damascus, Syria
- A barter dispute gets out of control and results in 10 people being killed, 20 injured, and four mosques burnt to the ground in Myanmar
- At least 45 people drown and 60 are missing after a Nigerian boat sinks off the shore of Gabon
- Martin Gould defeats Ali Carter to win the snooker 2013 Championship League
- The European Space Agency reveals new data that indicates that the universe is 13.82 billion years old
Famous Deaths
Chinua Achebe (1930-2013)
Nigerian poet and novelist (Things Fall Apart, Christmas in Biafra), dies at 82
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About March 21, 2013
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Harlem Shake - Baauer
#1 Song: Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
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