*A class summary of the main events of 2013*

By: Miss Michi’s Source One

Nelson Mandela Passes Away:• Nelson Mandela, the first

democratically elected president of South Africa, passed away on December 5th, 2013.

• He dismantled the apartheid government

• Awarded U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom

• He spent 27 years in prison on Robben’s Island

• National mourning period of 10 days

Josh Smith Signs With Pistons:• July 6th, 2013: Josh Smith signs four-year deal

with the Detroit Pistons• 27 years old, will play Power/Small Forward• $54,000,000.00 Contract• $56,000,000.00 With incentives reached• #6 jersey

Mayweather Vs. Canelo:• $41,500,000.00 fight• Mayweather was the winner• Mayweather had 232/502 punches• Sold-out crowd of 16,746 people• $100,000,000.00 made off PayPerView• Some tickets sold for $29,000.00

Boston Marathon Bombing:

• April 15th, 2013• 3 people killed, 264 injured• Two men were responsible for the bombs• 27 hospitals involved in aiding the victims• 14 people required amputations

Philippines Typhoon:• November 2013• Deadliest typhoon on record• Killed 6,092 people, effected 11 million• Wind speeds of over 145mph• Left 1.9 million people homeless

Furious 6:• Voted in top 10 movies of the year• The 4th movie in the series• Adrenaline-pumping, exciting• Better chases, crashes, and crushes• Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and

Tyrese Gibson are all stars in this movie

Infant Cured of HIV:• Dr. Hannah Gay, Pediatrician at University of

Mississippi Medical Center• Functionally cured an infant of HIV• Infant completely shed the viral load and

remains cured even off medication

Meteorites Explode Over Russia:

• 1,200 people injured• Meteorite exploded in the sky• Fireballs rained down on people• Traveling at 19 miles per second• Sonic Boom• Shattered windows, set off car alarms,

disrupted cellular connections