Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The hashtag #5secondsofsummer trended worldwide for the first time on Twitter.
A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.
The world's tallest tower is completed.
The largest prehistoric penguin was discovered.
Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
The European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega launch rocket for the first time.
The cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks, killing 32.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, into the world.
