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Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die
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Apple Computer, Inc. releases the first Macintosh computers to use the new PowerPC Microprocessors. This is considered to be a major leap in personal computer, as well as Macintosh history.
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Netflix
Netflix was founded by Reed Hastings in 1997. The DVD subscription service began operating in 1999. Netflix quickly gained popularity, and by the end of 2008, had 9.4 million subscribers. -
The use of vegetable oils as a viable fuel source.
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9-11
series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, 2001. -
Fisrt Apple Ipod
Apple Computers publicly announced their portable music digital player the iPod, created under project codename Dulcimer. -
Invention of Facebook
Users can add people as friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. -
Youtube Went Public
Online video sharing and viewing by community...was invented in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. -
Hydrogen Bomber
Chevy powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
It runs on hydrogen extracted from plain tap water using the solar-powered Hydrogen Station, below, and can travel more than 300 ft. in a single fuel-up. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1939342_1939392_1939455,00.html #ixzz1YQD5ODQl -
First iPod Touch
The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line. Over 60 million was sold. -
AIDS Vaccine
A vaccine is not exactly a novel invention, but one that's designed to fight HIV certainly is. More than 20 years after the AIDS virus was identified, researchers have devised the first immunization to protect people against HIV infection. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934003_1933952,00.html #ixzz1YQLhqJf4 -
Micheal Jackson Died
American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles, California -
The Malaria-Proof Mosquito and The Mosquito Laser
Scientists at the University of Arizona have genetically engineered a mosquito that's immune to the Plasmodium parasite, the malaria-causing agent it transmits with its bite. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2029497_2030618_2029819,00.html #ixzz1YQMSHLdN -
Japans Earthquake
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan -
1 million Pokemon game boy games were sold. This game proved to be a huge success, and on October 20th, the Pokemon Trading Card Game was distributed to Japan.
