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{{*mp|May 1}} [[India]]n national '''[[Sarabjit Singh]]''', imprisoned in [[Pakistan]] on charges of [[espionage]], dies after being attacked by fellow inmates on [[death row]]. |
{{*mp|May 1}} [[India]]n national '''[[Sarabjit Singh]]''', imprisoned in [[Pakistan]] on charges of [[espionage]], dies after being attacked by fellow inmates on [[death row]]. |
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{{*mp|April 30}} Following the planned abdication of his mother [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Beatrix]], '''[[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]]''' ''(pictured)'' becomes [[List of monarchs of the Netherlands|King of the Netherlands]]. |
{{*mp|April 30}} Following the planned abdication of his mother [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Beatrix]], '''[[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|Willem-Alexander]]''' ''(pictured)'' becomes [[List of monarchs of the Netherlands|King of the Netherlands]]. |
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{{*mp|April 29}} The '''[[Herschel Space Observatory]]''', a [[far-infrared astronomy|far-infrared]] [[Space observatory|space telescope]], ends its mission after running out of [[liquid helium]] coolant. |
{{*mp|April 29}} The '''[[Herschel Space Observatory]]''', a [[far-infrared astronomy|far-infrared]] [[Space observatory|space telescope]], ends its mission after running out of [[liquid helium]] coolant. |
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{{*mp|April 29}} [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player '''[[Jason Collins]]''' becomes the first active player of the four [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major men's professional sports leagues in North America]] to publicly [[coming out|come out]] as [[homosexuality|gay]]. |
{{*mp|April 29}} [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player '''[[Jason Collins]]''' becomes the first active player of the four [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major men's professional sports leagues in North America]] to publicly [[coming out|come out]] as [[homosexuality|gay]]. |
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Revision as of 23:11, 2 May 2013
- Indian national Sarabjit Singh, imprisoned in Pakistan on charges of espionage, dies after being attacked by fellow inmates on death row.
- Following the planned abdication of his mother Beatrix, Willem-Alexander (pictured) becomes King of the Netherlands.
- The European Union passes a two-year ban on neonicotinoid insecticides, which are suspected to be the primary cause of colony collapse disorder.
- The Herschel Space Observatory, a far-infrared space telescope, ends its mission after running out of liquid helium coolant.
- NBA player Jason Collins becomes the first active player of the four major men's professional sports leagues in North America to publicly come out as gay.
- The Independence Party and the Progressive Party win the most seats in the Icelandic parliamentary election.
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