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Steve Jobs announced the first-generation iPad

2009
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the first-generation iPad, a revolutionary tablet computer that would change the way people consume media and access the internet. The iPad was officially released in April of that year.
For the first time ever, someone crossed the English Channel by air

1785
Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries became the first people to cross the English Channel by air. They flew in a hot air balloon for a journey that took about two and a half hours.
Galileo observed the 4 largest moons of Jupiter for the 1st time

1610
astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the four largest moons of Jupiter for the first time, using his newly developed telescope. This discovery helped support the heliocentric model of the solar system and challenged the geocentric model that had been accepted for centuries.
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Don’t Make Decisions for 2019 until You Read Our 2019 In-House Predictions on China, US and the…
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