1959 –
Christopher Cockerell’s
Hovercraft crossed the English Channel for the first time, celebrating the 50th Anniversary
of Frenchman Louis Bleriot’s historic first cross-Channel heavier-than-air
flight.
1990 – Microsoft Revenue Exceed $1 Billion
Microsoft Corp. reported revenues of more
than $1 billion for its fiscal year1990, but its spectacular growth didn’t stop
there. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft has continued
its dominance of the computer industry since then.
2005 – Violent Video Games Bill Goes into Law
The sale of Video Games began to really
heat up in 2005 as Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signs a bill into law
restricting the sale of violent video games to minors. You could be fined up to
$1,000 for selling games with adult ratings. Immediately, video game groups
sued, claiming the law is a restriction on free speech. The law would be deemed
unconstitutional and repealed by US District Judge Matthew Kennelly.
2008 – Sirius and XM Merger Approved
The FCC approves the merger of the two
satellite radio companies, Sirius and XM.
2010 –
Wikileaks published
classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in
US. Military history.
2016 –
The Solar Impulse 2 landed in
Abu Dhabi a year and two days after taking off on a journey to circumnavigate
the globe on solar power. Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard alternated
flying the plane but still needed rest between legs. The plane itself was
capable of lying nonstop.
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