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United States2012Tech launches
Tesla's first mass-market sedan proved electric vehicles could rival gasoline performance, accelerating the global automotive industry's EV reckoning.
The automaker's second vehicle, the Model S has been described as one of the most influential electric cars in the industry. - summary
Global2012
On this day (07/21), 14 years ago: Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
Erden Eruç is a Turkish-American adventurer who became the first person in history to complete an entirely solo and entirely human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth on 21 July 2012 in Bodega Bay, California, Unite… - summary
United States2010Tech launches
Tesla's public offering signaled mainstream investor confidence in electric vehicles and catalyzed the automotive industry's transition away from internal combustion.
is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. - summary
Haiti2010Disasters
A catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, killing over 200,000 and becoming the deadliest Western Hemisphere seismic disaster on record.
Some of the earthquakes in Haiti have been very destructive to the country. - summary
China2008Tech launches
Astronaut Zhai Zhigang conducted China's first extravehicular activity aboard Shenzhou 7, cementing China's status as an independent spacefaring nation.
China Fire and Rescue is China's primary firefighting force, which is overseen by the National Fire and Rescue Administration (NRFA). - summary
United States2004Tech launches
Facebook's launch from a Harvard dorm room reshaped social communication and became the blueprint for social media dominance.
Facebook is an American social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms. - summary
Greece2004Sports
Greece returns Olympic hosting to its spiritual birthplace after 108 years, delivering the largest summer games by athlete count and setting new security benchmarks.
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, and officially branded as Athens 2004, were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. - summary
United States2002Tech launches
Netflix went public offering a subscription model for mail-order DVDs, unwittingly launching the platform that would disrupt and then dominate streaming.
is an American media company founded on August 29, 1997, by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, and currently based in Los Gatos, California, with production offices and stages at the Los Ang… - summary
United States2001Disasters
Four hijacked planes, ninety-one minutes, and the day that ended the post-Cold-War decade
Seventeen minutes later, at 09:03:02, United Airlines Flight 175 - also Boston-LAX - struck the South Tower between the 77th and 85th floors. - summary
United States2000Elections
Bush v. Gore Supreme Court decision controversially awarded Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush, exposing fragilities in American electoral law.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 2000. - summary
Japan2000Tech launches
Sony's PS2 became the best-selling console ever, dominating the 2000s with DVD integration and a library that redefined home gaming.
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. - summary
United States2000Disasters
Overvalued internet companies collapsed en masse, wiping out trillions in market value and ending an era of speculative excess.
The dot-com bubble was a stock market bubble that developed during the late 1990s and peaked on March 10, 2000. - summary
China2000Disasters
Traditional accounts and archaeological evidence describe catastrophic Yellow River flooding during early Xia rule, precipitating water-management innovations and governance.
The term relief is from the Latin verb relevare, to raise. - summary
United Kingdom2000Festivals
Britain's £789 million centennial celebration became an emblem of millennial optimism and architectural ambition.
When opened in 1999, it was the fifth largest building in the world by usable volume. - summary
Turkey1999Elections
Voters approved sweeping constitutional reforms that modernized Turkish governance and advanced EU accession prospects under Bülent Ecevit.
The proposed changes to the constitution would have led to the 1989 local elections being held a year early. - summary
United States1998Elections
President Clinton's impeachment trial over perjury and obstruction exposed deep partisan divides and redefined American presidential accountability.
A sex scandal involving Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, and Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern, erupted in 1998. - summary
Japan1998Sports
The first Winter Olympics to allow professional athletes saw the U.S. women's hockey team capture gold in a transformative moment for the sport.
Nagano Winter Olympics '98, known in Japan as Hyper Olympics in Nagano , is a multi-event sports game from Konami. - summary
United Kingdom1997Elections
Tony Blair's Labour landslide victory ended 18 years of Conservative rule and ushered in the New Labour era.
Conservative seats won: 165 - key fact
United States1997Awards
Cameron's epic became the highest-grossing film ever and swept the Academy Awards, defining 1990s global cinema.
The Titanic has been featured in numerous films, TV movies and notable TV episodes. - summary
Global1997
On this day (07/31), 29 years ago: FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five.
FedEx Express Flight 14 was a scheduled cargo flight from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey, via Malaysia, Taiwan, and Alaska. - summary