From the birth of Prince George and the Boston Marathon bombing in April, to the passing of Nelson Mandela earlier this month, a series of images recalls some of the biggest stories of the year.

After arguments from both the prosecution and defense in the Boston Marathon bombing trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ... along with graphic descriptions and photos of Martin’s autopsy.

The trial will remain in recess until 9 a.m. Monday. William Richard, the father of 8-year-old bombing victim Martin ... said he helped pull images from the video that was collected.

John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A runner and race officials react as the bomb explodes near the finish line of the Boston MarathonPicture: REUTERS/MetroWest Daily News/Ken McGagh ...

Lord Nelson ... HMS Victory to its original structure during the Battle of Trafalgar in the 1920s, so it could be used as a museum ship. However further damage was done to the ship when a 500lb ...