2014 Event India has successfully launched a space probe into orbit around Mars on its first attempt, making it the first Asian country to orbit the planet; at $74 million, the spacecraft cost about 11% of the U.S. Maven, which reached Mars orbit two days prior 2014 Event Facebook reports that over 90% of its tech employees are Asian or white, while women make up only 15% of tech employees and 31% of all employees; COO Cheryl Sandberg notes that more women are also needed in leadership roles at the company 2014 Event Rising Asian demand for Champagne will represent increasing export growth, with Japan currently the fourth-largest export market after the U.K., the U.S. and Germany 2013 Event One of the rarest mammals on earth, the saola, an Asian unicorn is released by WWF; the photo was taken by a camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam in September 2013, last seen 15 years ago 2011 Event The ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe causes European and Asian stock markets to open lower 2011 Event Renewed concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis cause Asian markets to fall 2011 Event Li Na becomes the first Asian tennis player to win a major title winning the 2011 French Open; Li Na is from the People's Republic of China 2011 Event Australia and Japan win their semi-final games and will play in the AFC Asian Cup final 2011 Event The international association football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup, officially opens in Qatar 2003 Death Kalpana Chawla, astronaut, first Asian Indian woman in space, payload specialist on the Columbia, STS-107, dies at 41 1967 Event Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1964 Birthday Etsuko Inoue, born in Japan, professional tennis player, first to win women's tennis competition at the Asian Games, 1982 1958 Event Paul Anka opens Asian tour in Tokyo 1933 Event -90 degrees F (-68 degrees C), Oymyakon, U.S.S.R. (Asian record) 1917 Event Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration
