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I was born the third child of my parents.
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An operation to drive out Al-Qaeda from Afghanistan begins. This marks one of the first steps to eliminate Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organisation.
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SARS, a deadly diesease, is successfully contained by the World Health Organisation. This marks the end of the suffering and the anxiety caused by SARS.
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Facebook is launched by Mark Zuckerberg. This marks a new era of social networking and the Internet.
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Youtube is launched by Steve Chen, a former PayPal employees. This marks a new era of video sharing and entertainment.
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The last human chromosome is published in the science journal Nature. This marks a new understanding of our genes.
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In Macworld 2007, Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone, which sets the benchmark for coming mobile devices.
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Iran ooens its own Space centre and launches a rocket into space. This marks another country starting to gain knoledge of space by itself.
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H1N1 is declared by the WHO as a global pandemic. This is a deadly disease that reteaches people their hygine.
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Apple launches the iPad, another groundbreaking device, during WWDC. This marks the end of the PC era and the start of the tablet era.
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An earthquake hits Japan, causing a tsunami which brings down the Fukushima nuclear power plant, spreading radiation in the sea. This reminds people of the power of tsunamis and that we should be prepared for them.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover lands on Mars. This means that we can understand Mars better.
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I start secondary school in Singapore International School