1954 - First Nuclear Submarine Launched: The USS Nautilus, the world's
first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched, revolutionizing naval
warfare and underwater exploration.
1964 - The First Spacewalk:
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to conduct a
spacewalk, exiting his spacecraft for 12 minutes during the Voskhod 2
mission.
1973 - The First Mobile Phone Call: Martin Cooper, a
Motorola engineer, made the first-ever mobile phone call on April 3,
using a handheld device. This marked the beginning of the mobile
telecommunications revolution.
1983 - First Commercial Computer
Virus: The "Elk Cloner" virus was created by a high school student and
spread via floppy disks, marking the dawn of computer viruses in the
public domain.
1994 - Launch of the First Digital Camera: The
first consumer digital camera, the Apple QuickTake, was introduced,
paving the way for the future of photography.
2001 - Wikipedia
Launched: The online encyclopedia Wikipedia was launched, becoming a
pivotal resource for information and changing how people access
knowledge.
2001 - Apple launched the first version of the iPod, revolutionizing how people listen to music.
2001 - The Indian government announced a major restructuring of its state-run
banks, aiming to improve efficiency and service delivery.
2014 -
First Successful Soft Landing on a Comet: The European Space Agency's
Rosetta mission successfully deployed the Philae lander to the surface
of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, marking a milestone in space
exploration.
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