Born in 2013
Turns 13 in 2026
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Andy Murray became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon singles title. Frozen opened in US cinemas on 27 November, and Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas.
What happened in 2013?
The Supreme Court struck down a key DOMA provision
The Supreme Court ruled Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional on June 26, 2013.
Argo won the Academy Award for Best Picture
Argo won Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2013.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · Associated Press, republished by CBS Boston
The Ravens won a close Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34–31 in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, 2013.
Miami won a second straight NBA title
Miami beat San Antonio 95–88 in Game 7 on June 20, 2013, to repeat as NBA champions.
National Basketball Association · Associated Press, republished by ESPN
Firsts and new ideas
The United States launched the BRAIN Initiative
President Barack Obama launched the U.S. BRAIN Initiative at the White House on April 2, 2013. The research effort aimed to develop technologies that could help scientists study brain function.
CRISPR becomes a tool for editing human cells
In January, research groups demonstrated that CRISPR-Cas9 could be programmed to cut chosen DNA sequences in human cells, turning a bacterial defense system into a flexible genome-editing tool.
Number ones and music in 2013
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Lorde's Royals ruled the Hot 100
Lorde's 2013 breakout single Royals spent nine consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Get Lucky arrives in the UK
Daft Punk released Get Lucky, featuring Pharrell Williams, in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2013.
Prices and everyday money in 2013
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual U.S. city-average white pan bread | $1.41 | per pound Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED (series source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics); Stacker |
| Annual U.S. city-average fresh whole milk | $3.46 | per gallon Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED (series source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics); Stacker |
| First-Class domestic one-ounce letter stamp, effective Jan. 27, 2013 | $0.46 | per stamp U.S. Postal Service; Federal Register / Postal Regulatory Commission |
| Federal minimum wage, covered nonexempt workers, 2013 | $7.25 | per hour U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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