Over ten years ago, Ole Miss basketball defeated Florida in the SEC basketball tournament, their first since 2006. Some of us would have looked a lot younger then and potentially forgotten much of what happened around that time. We are here to refresh your memory.
Barack Obama has his second stint as US President
Two months before Ole Miss basketball won the 2013 SEC Tournament, Barack Obama began his second term as the US president. In a close battle between voters, Obama held off Republican Mitt Romney to be re-elected into office.
What was happening in the music and entertainment world?
The dance phenomenon known as the Harlem Shake spread worldwide, with numerous videos going viral. The song with the same name, produced by an American DJ named Baauer, was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 every week in March 2013. The song's success was helped by some incredible viral dance videos, with Lebron James even getting involved.
If you were heading to the movies on Match 17, 2013, the Walt Disney Studios movie Oz the Great and Powerful was the highest-grossing film. James Franco, Michelle Williams, and Rachel Weisz were the film's stars, starring in a spiritual prequel to the Wizard of Oz movie. If you wanted something more edge-of-your-seat, The Call, a thriller starring Halle Berry, was the weekend's second-highest-grossing film.
What were the big stories in the world of news?
Aside from Ole Miss basketball winning the SEC Tournament, there were a few news stories: Pope Francis delivered his first Angelus prayer and blessing after being elected as the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
At the Tennis 2013 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title, while Maria Sharapova won the Women's title. In Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen won the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
How much was gas setting you back in March 2013?
Back in March 2013, gas prices were at $3.71 per gallon, which is around the same price as it is today.