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{{*mp|February 3}} In [[American football]], the [[Baltimore Ravens]] defeat the [[San Francisco 49ers]] to win '''[[Super Bowl XLVII]]'''. |
{{*mp|February 3}} In [[American football]], the [[Baltimore Ravens]] defeat the [[San Francisco 49ers]] to win '''[[Super Bowl XLVII]]''' ''([[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] [[Joe Flacco]] pictured)''. |
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{{*mp|January 31}} '''[[Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion|An explosion]]''' at the [[Torre Ejecutiva Pemex|Pemex Executive Tower]] |
{{*mp|January 31}} '''[[Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion|An explosion]]''' at the [[Torre Ejecutiva Pemex|Pemex Executive Tower]] in [[Mexico City]] kills at least 33 people and injures more than 100. |
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{{*mp|January 28}} '''[[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix]]''' announces that she will abdicate the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch throne]] at the end of April. |
{{*mp|January 28}} '''[[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix]]''' announces that she will abdicate the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch throne]] at the end of April. |
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{{*mp|January 27}} In [[tennis]], [[Victoria Azarenka]] wins the [[2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles|Women's Singles]] and [[Novak Djokovic]] wins the [[2013 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Men's Singles]] at the '''[[2013_Australian_Open|Australian Open]]'''. |
{{*mp|January 27}} In [[tennis]], [[Victoria Azarenka]] wins the [[2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles|Women's Singles]] and [[Novak Djokovic]] wins the [[2013 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Men's Singles]] at the '''[[2013_Australian_Open|Australian Open]]'''. |
Revision as of 09:55, 4 February 2013
- In American football, the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII (MVP Joe Flacco pictured).
- An explosion at the Pemex Executive Tower in Mexico City kills at least 33 people and injures more than 100.
- Queen Beatrix announces that she will abdicate the Dutch throne at the end of April.
- In tennis, Victoria Azarenka wins the Women's Singles and Novak Djokovic wins the Men's Singles at the Australian Open.
- The World Men's Handball Championship concludes with Spain defeating Denmark in the final.
- More than 230 people are killed and over 160 others are injured in a nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil.
Recent deaths: Ed Koch – Patty Andrews – Pham Duy
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