On May 11, the nation heard a 911 call 10 years in the making, when Amanda Berry revealed that she, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus had been kidnapped and held captive by Ariel Castro in Cleveland. The following month on April 15, two homemade bombs ripped through the crowd of fans and runners at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three and wounding nearly 300 others.Īnother area of the country was hit by tragedy on April 17, when an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people, nine of whom were first responders. Stories That Captivated the Worldtext: On March 13, Pope Francis became the first pope to emerge from Latin America. Quicklist: 1category: 13 Unforgettable Things About 2013title: 1. Several celebrities found new love or fell out of it, and other icons said goodbye forever.Ĭlick through to see 13 unforgettable things about the year 2013. Heroes emerged to inspire with their words and actions throughout 2013, while public figures fell from grace for their scandals. New words 'twerk' and 'selfie' were added to the dictionary this year, and the world welcomed a new pope and a new royal baby.