13 Things That Happened in 2013

So here's a quick rundown of the year. These are by no means the biggest or most important news stories of 2013; they are, as the title suggests, simply 13 things that happened:

1. Horse meat scandal 
2. Richard III's body found in a Leicester car park
3. A Papal transition 
4. Margaret Thatcher died 
5. Boston marathon bombings
6. NSA Edward Snowden leaks
7. Prince George was born
8. The rise of the bitcoin currency 
9. Higgs Boson confirmed 
10. Syrian chemical weapons investigations 
11. Typhoon Haiyan hits the Phillipines 
12. The world lost Nelson Mandela
13. Beyoncé dropped her secret album 

I hope everyone has a wonderful 2014. Happy New Year!!