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*<!--Dec 17--> Following a [[German federal election, 2013|federal election]] in [[Germany]], a '''[[Third Merkel cabinet|third cabinet]]''' under chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] ''(pictured)'' is inaugurated with a [[Grand coalition (Germany)|grand coalition]]. |
*<!--Dec 17--> Following a [[German federal election, 2013|federal election]] in [[Germany]], a '''[[Third Merkel cabinet|third cabinet]]''' under chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] ''(pictured)'' is inaugurated with a [[Grand coalition (Germany)|grand coalition]]. |
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*<!--Dec 15-->[[Michelle Bachelet]] is '''[[Chilean general election, 2013|elected]]''' as [[President of Chile]] for a second non-consecutive term. |
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*<!--Dec 14--> '''[[2013 South Sudanese coup d'état attempt|A reported coup attempt]]''' in [[South Sudan]] leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties. |
*<!--Dec 14--> '''[[2013 South Sudanese coup d'état attempt|A reported coup attempt]]''' in [[South Sudan]] leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties. |
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*<!--Dec 14--> '''[[Chang'e 3]]''', carrying the '''[[Yutu (rover)|Yutu]]''' rover, becomes the first spacecraft to [[List of missions to the Moon|land on the Moon]] since 1976. |
*<!--Dec 14--> '''[[Chang'e 3]]''', carrying the '''[[Yutu (rover)|Yutu]]''' rover, becomes the first spacecraft to [[List of missions to the Moon|land on the Moon]] since 1976. |
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*<!--Dec 13--> [[North Korea]]n media announce the execution of senior government official '''[[Jang Sung-taek]]'''. |
*<!--Dec 13--> [[North Korea]]n media announce the execution of senior government official '''[[Jang Sung-taek]]'''. |
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*<!--Dec 12--> [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]] leader '''[[Abdul Quader Molla]]''' is executed for [[war crime]]s committed during the [[Bangladeshi War of Independence]]. |
*<!--Dec 12--> [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]] leader '''[[Abdul Quader Molla]]''' is executed for [[war crime]]s committed during the [[Bangladeshi War of Independence]]. |
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*<!--Dec 10--> [[Uruguay]] becomes the first country in the world to '''[[Legality of cannabis in Uruguay|legalize]]''' the cultivation, sale, and use of [[cannabis]]. |
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'''{{#ifexist:Deaths in {{CURRENTYEAR}}|[[Deaths in {{CURRENTYEAR}}|Recent deaths]]|[[Deaths in {{#time:Y|-1 years}}|Recent deaths]]}}''': {{nowrap|[[Ronnie Biggs]] –}} {{nowrap|[[Joan Fontaine]] –}} {{nowrap|[[Peter O'Toole]]}} |
'''{{#ifexist:Deaths in {{CURRENTYEAR}}|[[Deaths in {{CURRENTYEAR}}|Recent deaths]]|[[Deaths in {{#time:Y|-1 years}}|Recent deaths]]}}''': {{nowrap|[[Ronnie Biggs]] –}} {{nowrap|[[Joan Fontaine]] –}} {{nowrap|[[Peter O'Toole]]}} |
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Revision as of 23:48, 18 December 2013
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- Following a federal election in Germany, a third cabinet under chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) is inaugurated with a grand coalition.
- Michelle Bachelet is elected as President of Chile for a second non-consecutive term.
- A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.
- Chang'e 3, carrying the Yutu rover, becomes the first spacecraft to land on the Moon since 1976.
- North Korean media announce the execution of senior government official Jang Sung-taek.
- Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla is executed for war crimes committed during the Bangladeshi War of Independence.
Recent deaths: Ronnie Biggs – Joan Fontaine – Peter O'Toole
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