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Coca-Cola
The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola®, and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced "excellent" and placed on sale for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western "fascists" from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West. The Berlin Wall stood until November 9, 1989, when the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased. -
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Declarations of independence by the constituent republics, the abolition of all-Union institutions and the transfer of their assets to the republics, and increasing international acceptance of these developments sapped what little strength there had been in the Union. -
first sms text sent
The first SMS message was sent over the Vodafone GSM network in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1992, from Neil Papworth of Sema Group -
Y2K
During 1960s to late 80s there was a widespread practice in all computer softwares to use two digits for repreasenting a year rather than using 4 digits. This was done to save computer disk and memory space because these resources were relatively expensive in those times. -
9/11
The hijackers intentionally flew two of those planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. -
China joins WTO
Trade ministers from across the world have officially approved China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) after 15 years of negotiations.The move was approved unanimously at the WTO's ministerial meeting in the Gulf state of Qatar on Saturday and brings a market of 1.3 billion people into the global trading system.China's entry is expected to boost economic reforms started in the world's most populous nation more than 20 years ago and open the huge market to the rest of the wo -
Operation Iraq Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the U.S.-led coalition military operation in Iraq, was launched on March 20, 2003, with the immediate stated goal of removing Saddam Hussein’s regime and destroying its ability to use weapons of mass destruction or to make them available to terrorists. Over time, the focus of OIF shifted from regime removal to the more open-ended mission of helping the Government of Iraq (GoI) improve security, establish a system of governance, and
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Facebook Created
Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. -
Youtube Createrd
YouTube has changed the world by entertaining, inspiring and informing through video. -
Netscape goes public
Netscape mesmerized investors and captured America's imagination. More than any other company, it set the technological, social, and financial tone of the Internet age -
Twitter Created
Twitter is a really powerful tool for online social networking, promoting your online work and getting to know people in the web world around you. To maximize your use of Twitter, you want to gain followers on the site. The more people that you have following you there, the more likely it is that they will see what you're doing and be interested in your work around the web. -
The Arab Spring
Throughout 2011, a rhythmic chant echoed across the Arab lands: "The people want to topple the regime." -
India ends economic isolationism
You'll also uncover what these developments mean for the economic future of the United States of America. -
Completion of and around the world Fiber Optic Cable
Communications and web hosting company Tata Communications announced on Thursday it has completed the world’s first round-the-world fibre optic cable network with the official launch of its Tata Global Network – Eurasia cable. -
Walmart becomes the worlds largest retailer
In November 2012, Wal-Mart reported that it exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations by a penny a share, reporting profit of $3.63 billion, or $1.08 a share, compared with $3.33 billion, or 96 cents a share, in the period a year earlier.
