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2009 Norman Borlaug, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies
2009 Internet traffic reaches unprecedented levels after entertainer Michael Jackson's death triggers an outpouring of worldwide grief 2000 Millennial celebrations occurred worldwide without terrorist incidents 1994 Worldwide Day for peace in Bosnia-Hercegovina 1993 U.N. authorizes worldwide oil embargo against Haiti 1992 Northwest and KLM introduce a new joint logo "Worldwide Reliability" 1989 Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds 1989 Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial 1979 Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide 1974 Jewel, born in Payson, Utah, Jewel Kilcher, singer, guitarist, actress, musician, sold over 27 million albums worldwide, hit debut album 'Pieces of You' 1971 Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1967 Shortwave Radio New York Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off 1967 Shortwave broadcaster Radio New York Worldwide's transmitter burns down 1967 Beatles sign a 9 year worldwide contract with EMI records 1966 Shortwave station Radio New York Worldwide changes calls from WRUL to WNYW 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 1947 Pan Am Airways chartered as 1st worldwide passenger airline 1930 Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1914 Norman Borlaug, born in Cresco, Iowa, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1913 Robert Mondavi, born in Minnesota, American vintner, marketer, attracted worldwide recognition for Napa Valley wines 1894 French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated) 1863 Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva |
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