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My Birth
I was born on 31 May 2012 at around 2am. -
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2001
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Wikipedia was introduced to the world.
Wikipedia, the unreliable encylopedia was released to the world. I chose this event because nowadays a lot of people use Wikipedia to research even though it is an unreliable source of info as anyone can edit it. -
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2002
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Iraq bans advertising of US products.
On 7 November 2002, Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, banned all products from the United States from being advertised in Iraq. I think it is a very racist law as the United States' companies did not do anything wrong. -
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2003
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New Everest Climbing record
Sherpa Lakpa Gelu climbs Mount Everest in a record time of 10 hours 56 minutes. -
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2004
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Google introduces the world to Gmail.
Google introduces Gmail to the world but at that time, there was speculation on when it would be released. -
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2005
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A hand grenade lands 65 feet away from George Bush.
Bush, the then president of the United States, was giving a speech in Georgia when Vladimir Arutinian threw a hand grenade that landed 65 feet away from Bush. However, the grenade malfunctioned and did not detonate. -
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2006
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Madrid Barajas Airport is bombed.
Madrid Barajas International Airport is bombed. -
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2007
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Steve Jobs announces the release of the first iPhone.
The now deceased CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, announces the first iPhone product. -
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2008
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Usain Bolt sets a new 100m sprint record at the Beijing Olympics.
Usain Bolt breaks his own previous world record to win the 100m dash in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a timing of 9.69. -
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2009
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Roger Federer wins a record 15th Grand Slam.
Roger Federer wins a record 15th Grand Slam, defeating Andy Roddick in a five set match at Wimbledon. -
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2010
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The Burj Khalifa officially opens.
The new tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is opened to public. -
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2011
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Osama Bin Laden is killed.
Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center is killed by the United States Special Forces in Pakistan. -
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2012
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I graduated from Primary School!
After 8 years in SIS, I can finally set foot into the Secondary school.