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Notable Achievements at Age 30
Nixon resigns amid Watergate investigations
Investigations stemming from reporting like Bernstein's culminated in President Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974.
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (The Washington Post; Watergate)
The Washington Post won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of Watergate; Woodward was one of the lead reporters.
34-point game: Barcelona Liga ACB record (individual)
Scored 34 points (6 three-pointers) in an away Liga ACB win against BC Andorra — highest individual Barca ACB score in 11 years.
Residency: Lives in Los Angeles (ongoing)
Einbinder is based in Los Angeles, continuing to work in stand-up and television/film.
Released on $250M bond
Allowed to remain free on a $250 million bond — the largest bond in U.S. criminal history — with conditions including living at his parents' home.
Arrested in the Bahamas
Arrested in New Providence, Bahamas by Royal Bahamas Police; U.S. charged him with multiple counts including wire fraud and money laundering.
Won the Pulitzer Prize for Music (for DAMN.)
First musician outside classical/jazz to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music—major historic recognition.
Co-founded Monzo (originally Mondo)
Founded challenger bank Monzo in 2015 (initially called Mondo); began issuing prepaid cards the same year.
Won Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress) for Les Misérables
Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Fantine; also won the Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG awards for the role.
Founded TransferWise (later rebranded Wise)
TransferWise was founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus in January 2011 with a peer-local-payments model to avoid banks' hidden FX margins.
Birth of daughter Fiona (named for his mother)
Daughter Fiona born July 1, 2010; named after his late mother.
Launched Indiegogo (co‑founder)
Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin launched Indiegogo in January 2008 as a rewards‑based crowdfunding platform to democratize access to capital.
Created 'Khan Academy' YouTube account
Opened a YouTube account (November 16, 2006) to host hand-drawn video tutorials; early step to scale lessons beyond family.
Launched Flickr (photo-sharing service)
Pivoted Ludicorp from Game Neverending to launch Flickr, a pioneering photo-sharing site that helped usher in Web 2.0.
The Accountant wins Academy Award (Live Action Short Film)
The Accountant (co‑produced by Goggins) won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien premiered
Late Night debuted from Studio 6A at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on September 13, 1993 to mixed/negative reviews but later developed a strong following.
Saturday Night premiere (first episode)
NBC's Saturday Night (later SNL) premiered with host George Carlin; immediate cultural impact and early Emmy recognition.
Hired by NBC to create 'NBC's Saturday Night' (SNL)
Created the new late‑night live sketch show for NBC with Dick Ebersol and Herb Schlosser; originally titled NBC's Saturday Night.
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