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Vine Released
The mobile app, Vine, was released and quickly swept the field of social media. The app, which allows users to create and post six second looping videos, became an instant hit. -
House Of Cards released
First Netflix Original Series -
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Papal Transition
Pope Benedict XVI's retired and Pope Francis takes over -
Blurred Lines goes #1
March 26th, 2013 the summer hit, “Blurred Lines” was released by Robin Thicke ft Pharrell and TI. The song was met with lots of praise staying at the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 list for 12 weeks. There was some drama about the message the song was sending and whether or not they ripped off a Marvin Gaye song. No matter what the drama was no one could deny how hot this song was. -
Boston Marathon Bombings
Two bombs exploded near the finish line around 2:49 PM killing 3 people and injuring an estimated 264 others. -
Fertilizer Plant Explosion
An ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas. 15 people were killed, more than 160 were injured, and more than 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed -
North Korea Missile Threats
North Kora continues to threaten that they are going to fire missiles towards theStates. -
Moore tornado
An EF5 tornado tore through Moore injuring 377 people, killing at least 27, and leaving behind an estimated 1,150 destroyed homes, and an estimated $2 billion in damages. -
Amamda Bynes Goes Off The Deep End
Amanda Bynes was arrested for endangerment, attempted tampering with evidence and marijuana possession. -
Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden begins selling out the government's secrets with warnings that "The worst are yet to come" -
North 'Nori' West is born
Kim Kardashian gives birth to Kanye West's baby -
Paula Deen Lawsuit
The suit alleged that Deen made derogatory remarks regarding African Americans in the presense of a woman whose nieces are bi-racial with an African-American father -
Orange Is The New Black Released
A Netflix Original Series, also an obsession of 2013. -
Snapchat
Snapchat, being released in 2011, finally becomes popular among many teenagers throughout America, -
RIP Cory Monteith
On July 13, 2013, Cory Monteith, Finn Hudson from the hit show Glee, died in Vancouver, Canada with a fatal mix of heroin and alcohol in his system. Cory’s death devastated fans and fellow cast mates. The most affected person was his girlfriend and cast member Lea Michelle. She dedicated her Teen Choice Award for Choice Female Comedic Actress to him. -
George ZImmerman Announced Not Guilty
George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. -
Royal Baby
Kate Middleton and Prince William give birth to a very healthy baby boy named George. -
Miley Cyrus goes crazy at the VMA's
First outbreak of Miley's crazy antics. -
"Wrecking Ball" Video Released
Miley Cyrus shocked the world when she released the music video for "Wrecking Ball", the second single from her controversial fourth album, Bangerz. In the video, she is shown swinging on a wrecking ball while completely nude. The video garnered so much attention that she smashed the Vevo record for the most views in the first 24 hours after a video's release. -
iOS 7 Release Date
The new operating system for Apple's Iphone comes out, changing the phone drastically. -
Selfie
Selfie is announced as the word of the year by Oxford Dictionary. -
iPhone 5s, 5c Release Date
The new Iphones were released, with color options for the first time. -
Kenya Mall Shooting
Unidentified gunmen attacked the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The attack, which lasted until 24 September, resulted in at least 67 deaths, including four attackers. Over 175 people were reportedly wounded in the mass shooting, with all of the gunmen reported killed. -
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Government Shutdown
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. Regular government operations resumed October 17 after an interim appropriations bill was signed into law. -
Picture to go with gov't shutdown blurb
With the govermnent in full shutdown, most government operated facilities were closed, including public parks and zoos. -
Typhoon Haiyan
A typhoon raged through the Philippines confirming 6.300 casualties. Over a foot of rain fell in less than 12 hours. The casualties and effects were catastrophic across the country. -
Do You Wanna Build a Snowman
November 27th, 2013, Disney’s smash hit Frozen came out in theatres in America. The movie won two Oscars and had everyone singing “Let It Go” and “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman”. -
Iron Bowl
Football fans were shocked when the Auburn University Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game took place on Thanksgiving Day, towards the end of a season in which Alabama was 11–0 and had been ranked #1 in the polls all season, while Auburn was 10–1 and #4 in all major polls. The game came down to the last second and 109 yard sprint by Auburn's Chris Davis gave Auburn a 34-28 win. Alabama was kicked out of the running to compete in the National Championship and Auburn competed instead -
Paul Walker Dies
Paul Walker, most known for his role in the Fast & Furious franchise, died in a car accident. While leaving an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, the car he was driving crashed into a concrete light pole and two trees then burst into flames. He died at the age of 38. -
Nelson Mandela Dies
After suffering from a long respiratory infection, Nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95. -
Sound Of Music
Carrie Underwood stars as the main Character in a Major Musical. LIve on NBC -
China Moon Rover Lands on Moon
China has become the first country in 37 years to land a spacecraft on the Moon. They've announced that their unmanned craft has successfully landed on a flat area called the Bay of Rainbows. It makes China the third country to send a craft to land on and explore the Moon's surface. A six wheeled robotic rover named Yutu will now explore and carry out scientific experiments. It's a big step for Chinese space authorities who say one day they hope to send a man to the Moon too. -
Surprise Release of Beyonce
Beyonce releases her fifth album digitally with no prior announcements. -
"Year of the Gay"
2013 has brought many many advancements in marraige equality and lgbtq rights. -
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Florida State Seminoles Beats the Auburn Tigers 34-31 -
Justin Bieber Arrested
Justin Bieber charged with drag racing while under the influenced of alcohol and/or drugs. -
Bentley announces Alabama as in a State of Emergency
School was closed Jan 27 - Jan 30 due to overwhelming wintery weather. Snow and ice covered the streets causing almost all Alabama roads to be closed. -
Flappy Bird Soars in Popularity
Flappy Bird was originally released on May 24, 2013; however, it did not reach popularity until the beginning of 2014. By the end of January, it was the most downloaded free game in the iOS App Store. On Febraury 10, 2014, the creator, Nguyễn Hà Đông, removed the game because of the guilt he felt over the game's addictive nature. -
Super Bowl XLVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII took place on February 2, 2014 between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43-8, the third largest point differential in Super Bowl history. This was the first ever Super Bowl will for the Seahawks. Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed the halftime show, making it the most watched ever with 115.3 million viewers. -
Olympic Games
The 2014 olympic games were held in Sochi, Russia. The facilities for athletes and journalists were'nt finished by the games' start. -
Opening Ceremony for the XXII Winter Olympics
The 22nd Winter Olympics began in Sochi, Russia. Before the Games began, there was a lot of controversy about the safety of LGBT athletes and spectators due to recently-passed legislation, threats, and protests. -
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XXII Winter Olympics
The 22nd Winter Olympics took place in Sochi, Russia. 2,873 athletes from 88 different countries participated. -
Facebook Buys What's App
Mega giant of social networking, Facebook is going to become mightier as it is ready to buy mobile messaging service, Whatsapp for $19 billion. -
Closing Ceremony for the XXII Winter Olympics
United States had the fourth highest amount of medals, coming behind Russia, Norway, and Canada, respectively. -
Oscar Selfie
Ellen DeGeneres hosted the 86th Academy Awards and took the selfie that shook social media. During the show, Ellen took a selfie on-air with Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Kevin Spacey, Angelina Jolie, Lupita Nyong'o, Lupita's brother, Channing Tatum, and Jared Leto. She posted the selfie on twitter and it quickly became the most retweeted tweet ever. -
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Goes Missing
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that lost contact with air traffic control less than an hour after takeoff. Around 7, Malaysia Airlines reported the flight missing. The plane was carrying 12 crew members and 227 passengers from 14 countries. There has been no confirmation of any flight debris and no crash site has been found. -
Divergent
March 21, 2014, the hit book series, Divergent by Veronica Roth, came to life on the big screen. The movie stared Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Telller, and Kate Winslet. It became a smash-hit and had everyone wanting to become Dauntless. This was the new definitely Hunger Games. -
American Country Music Awards
King of Country Music, George Strait wins Entertainer of the year! -
South Korean Ferry Sinks
Fears rose Thursday for the fate of 287 passengers still missing more than 24 hours after their ferry flipped onto its side and filled with water off the southern coast of South Korea.
There were 475 people aboard - many of them high school students on a class trip - and frantic parents have gathered at their school near Seoul and in Mokpo in the south of the country, not far from where the ferry slipped beneath the surface until only the blue-tipped, forward edge of the keel was visible. -
10th Anniversary of Mean Girls
The 10th anniversary of this popular film occured on a wednesday, which was fitting because "on Wednesdays we wear pink." -
Turkish coal mine explosion kills more than 150 miners
An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 157 miners and trapped hundreds more, with the death toll expected to rise in the country's worst mining accident for more than two decades. -
VOICE WINNER
Josh Kaufman Wins american idol! Jake Worthington came in second and Christina Grimme comes in Third, -
American Idol winner
Caleb Johsnon wins American Idol 2014, beating out Jena Irene in the finale.
