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Apple announces 1st iPhone - on my birthday
On this day, Apple announced the 1st iPhone that started it all. After years of rumors, it was finally here. Without this, we wouldn't have the device your probably holding in your hand right now. -
Obama becomes the United States' first African-American president
On this day, Barack Obama became the 44th US president and the 1st African-American US president. -
Biggest earthquake in Japan ever recorded
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 130 km east of Sendai, Japan, causing a tsunami killing tens of thousands of people and causing the second worst nuclear accident in history. -
The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants
According to the United Nations, on this day, Earth's population reaches 7 billion people. -
MH17 airliner shot down
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down on 17 July 2014 while flying over Ukraine. No one survived, and it was the 8th deadliest aviation disaster.
