2013 Event The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences award is established by Mark Zuckerburg of Facebook, Sergey Brin of Google and venture capitalize Yuri Milner; the prize rewards excellence in life sciences, with 11 awards and $3 million in prizes 2012 Event 'Science' magazine names Higgs boson, the confirmation of the existence of a subatomic particle, as the 2012 Breakthrough of the Year 2010 Event In the Swiss Alps, final breakthrough occurs on the east bore of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, now the world's longest railway tunnel 1978 Birthday Katherine Heigl, actress, born in Washington, D.C., actress, breakthrough role as Dr. Isobel Stevens on television show, 'Grey's Anatomy', movie's include, 'Knocked Up' 1956 Birthday Kenny G, born in Seattle, Washington, born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, saxophonist, composer, songwriter, breakthrough album, Duotones, released in 1986 1954 Birthday Rene Russo, born in Burbank, California, Renee Marie Russo, television, film actress, model, breakthrough role as Lorna Cole in 'Lethal Weapon 3' and 'Lethal Weapon 4', appeared in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with Pierce Brosnan 1952 Birthday Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey 1944 Event Generals Montgomery/Dempsey/Bradley discuss naderende breakthrough 1944 Event Allied breakthrough in Italy 1942 Event 4th day in battle at El Alamein: Australian breakthrough 1940 Event German breakthrough at Sedan 1940 Event German breakthrough at Grebbelinie 1918 Event Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line 1918 Event Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens
