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{{*mp|January 4}} '''[[Wegelin & Co.]]''', Switzerland's [[List of oldest banks|oldest bank]], announces it will close after being fined by U.S. authorities for enabling [[tax evasion]]. |
{{*mp|January 4}} '''[[Wegelin & Co.]]''' ''(headquarters pictured)'', Switzerland's [[List of oldest banks|oldest bank]], announces it will close after being fined by U.S. authorities for enabling [[tax evasion]]. |
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{{*mp|January 1}} In [[chess]], '''[[Magnus Carlsen]]' |
{{*mp|January 1}} In [[chess]], '''[[Magnus Carlsen]]''' achieves the highest [[Comparison of top chess players throughout history#Elo system|FIDE rating]] of all time. |
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{{*mp|January 1}} At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in '''[[2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede|a stampede]]''' after celebrations at [[Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny|Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium]] in [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast. |
{{*mp|January 1}} At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in '''[[2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede|a stampede]]''' after celebrations at [[Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny|Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium]] in [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast. |
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{{*mp|January 1}} [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Rwanda]], and [[South Korea]] '''[[United Nations Security Council election, 2012|join]]''' the [[United Nations Security Council]]. |
{{*mp|January 1}} [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Rwanda]], and [[South Korea]] '''[[United Nations Security Council election, 2012|join]]''' the [[United Nations Security Council]]. |
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{{*mp|December 26}} China officially '''[[Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway|opens]]''' the world's longest [[high-speed rail]] route, linking [[Beijing]] and [[Guangzhou]]. |
{{*mp|December 26}} China officially '''[[Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway|opens]]''' the world's longest [[high-speed rail]] route, linking [[Beijing]] and [[Guangzhou]]. |
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{{*mp|December 26}} [[Egypt]]ian voters '''[[Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012|approve]]''' a [[2012 constitution of Egypt|new constitution]]. |
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Revision as of 02:54, 5 January 2013
- Wegelin & Co. (headquarters pictured), Switzerland's oldest bank, announces it will close after being fined by U.S. authorities for enabling tax evasion.
- In chess, Magnus Carlsen achieves the highest FIDE rating of all time.
- At least 60 people are killed and 200 injured in a stampede after celebrations at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- China officially opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking Beijing and Guangzhou.
Recent deaths: Rita Levi-Montalcini – Tony Greig – William Rees-Mogg
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