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Singapore2010Launches
Marina Bay Sands' inauguration on June 23, 2010, became an iconic symbol of Singapore's architectural ambition and cementing its status as a premier tourist destination.
At its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion (US$6.88 billion). - summary
China2008Tech launches
Astronaut Zhai Zhigang conducted China's first extravehicular activity aboard Shenzhou 7, cementing China's status as an independent spacefaring nation.
CFR responsibilities include fire and rescue tasks, forest firefighting, preventing and resolving major safety risks, disasters and accident response, and national fire prevention and emergency rescue tasks. - summary
United States2006Tech launches
AWS pioneered cloud computing infrastructure, fundamentally reshaping how software is built, deployed, and scaled globally.
(AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis. - summary
Germany2005Elections
Merkel's election made her Europe's most powerful female leader and shaped EU policy for nearly two decades.
Merkel was the chancellor of Germany from 2005 until 2021, a length of tenure only exceeded by that of Helmut Kohl, and was the first female German chancellor. - summary
Finland2000Tech launches
The world's best-selling phone at the time, defining mobile culture for a generation with unmatched battery life and durability.
It sold very well, being one of the most successful phones, with 126 million units sold worldwide, and being one of Nokia's most iconic devices. - summary
United States1999Protests
Massive demonstrations against the World Trade Organization exposed the fault lines between globalism and labor activism, launching the modern anti-globalization movement.
The 1999 Seattle WTO protests, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Seattle, were a series of anti-globalization protests surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999, where members of the World Trade Organiza… - summary
France1998Sports
France's first World Cup victory on home soil launched Zinedine Zidane to global stardom and sparked unprecedented celebrations across the nation.
The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the second time in the history of the tournament, defeating Morocco in the bidding process. - summary
Brazil1994Sports
The legendary F1 driver's tragic death at Imola shocked motorsport and sparked safety reforms.
Senna won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles with McLaren, and—at the time of his death—held the record for most pole positions (65), among others; he won 41 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. - summary
United States1993Tech launches
Intel's Pentium processor brought 32-bit computing power to consumer desktops, accelerating the personal computer revolution and enabling the commercial internet boom.
The original Pentium was Intel's fifth generation processor, succeeding the i486; Pentium was Intel's flagship processor line for over a decade until the introduction of the Intel Core line in 2006. - summary
United States1992Protests
Six days of civil unrest erupted after acquittal of police officers in Rodney King's beating, exposing decades of racial tension in urban America.
Civil unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) charged with using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King. - summary
Czechoslovakia1989Revolutions
Prague's peaceful uprising swept away four decades of Soviet rule without violence, proving mass nonviolent resistance could dismantle authoritarian regimes across Eastern Europe.
Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia included students and older dissidents. - summary
Global1989
On this day (07/22), 37 years ago: The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff.
On 6 July 1989, Abd al-Hadi Ghanim, a 25-year-old militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, seized the steering wheel of a crowded Egged commuter bus line No. - summary
South Korea1988Sports
Seoul's first Asian Olympics outside Japan showcased South Korea's transformation while tensions between North Korea and its allies created Cold War friction at the Games.
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad and officially branded as Seoul 1988, were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. - summary
United States1987Disasters
Black Monday's 22% single-day plunge exposed the danger of computerized trading and nearly triggered a second Great Depression.
A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchange as well… - summary
Global1985Festivals
The largest simultaneous rock concert held across London and Philadelphia raised £40 million for Ethiopian famine relief and became a defining moment in celebrity activism.
On July 13, 1985, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized Live Aid, a dual-venue benefit concert held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. - summary
United States1981Tech launches
Columbia's inaugural orbital flight inaugurated the reusable spacecraft era and promised affordable, routine access to space.
vice president Spiro Agnew for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development. - summary
China1979Elections
Deng Xiaoping's controversial population control measure shaped Chinese demographics for three decades and became a defining policy of modern China.
Every year, more than 10 million students from all parts of China submit their projects in local-level competitions and up to 500 projects are eventually selected for the CASTIC. - summary
United Kingdom1978Tech launches
Louise Brown's birth through IVF marked a breakthrough in reproductive medicine and opened possibilities for millions of infertile couples worldwide.
It details the first year of Keladry of Mindelan's training as a page of Tortall. - summary
United States1976Tech launches
Viking 1 became the first spacecraft to land and operate successfully on Mars, transmitting data that transformed planetary science.
In 1976 two identical Viking program landers each carried four types of biological experiments to the surface of Mars. - summary
Vietnam1973Wars
Paris Peace Accords end direct U.S. combat role after decades of war; precedes final North Vietnamese victory in 1975.
It included a main treaty and accompanying annexes. - summary