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Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in 2010
Julian Assange became a globally recognized figure in 2010 through WikiLeaks' release of classified US State Department diplomatic cables beginning November 28. The Australian activist founded Wiki...
November 28, 2010
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Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in 2010
Julian Assange became a globally recognized figure in 2010 through WikiLeaks' release of classified US State Department diplomatic cables beginning...
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Arab Spring / Tunisia Jasmine Revolution
On December 17, 2010, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Boua...
WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Release
WikiLeaks began publishing 251,287 classified U.S. State Department diplomati...
2010 United States Midterm Elections
The 2010 United States midterm elections, held on November 2, represented the...
2010 Copiapó Mining Accident and Rescue
On August 5, 2010, a cave-in at the San José copper-gold mine near Copiapó in...
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SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo Flight 1
SpaceX achieved a milestone on December 8 when Falcon 9 launched Dragon space...
Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 Launch
Microsoft released the Kinect motion-sensing device for Xbox 360 on November ...
Windows Phone 7 Launch — Microsoft's Metro Reset
Windows Phone 7, launched worldwide on October 21, 2010, discarded Windows Mo...
Instagram Launch
Instagram officially launched on October 6, 2010, as a photo-sharing social m...
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Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan, starring Natalie Portma...
The Social Network (2010 film)
*The Social Network* is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by D...
The King's Speech
Director Tom Hooper's *The King's Speech* premiered at the Telluride Film Fes...
Inception
Christopher Nolan's science-fiction thriller *Inception* premiered on July 16...
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Society & Economics
FCC Adopts the 2010 Open Internet Order
Dec 21
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Mohamed Bouazizi — Arab Spring Catalyst
Dec 17
History & Politics
Arab Spring / Tunisia Jasmine Revolution
Dec 17
Science & Technology
SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo Flight 1
Dec 08
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Lionel Messi's 2010 Ballon d'Or
Dec 06
Arts & Culture