Timeline 1

By BrianYue

  • My Birth

    I was born on 31 May 2012 at around 2am.
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    2001

  • 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

  • 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

  • New Everest Climbing record

    Sherpa Lakpa Gelu climbs Mount Everest in a record time of 10 hours 56 minutes.
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    2004

  • 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

  • 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

  • Madrid Barajas Airport is bombed.

    Madrid Barajas International Airport is bombed.
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    2007

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Burj Khalifa officially opens.

    The new tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is opened to public.
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    2011

  • 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

  • I graduated from Primary School!

    After 8 years in SIS, I can finally set foot into the Secondary school.