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Left Democratic Party
Changed voter registration from Democrat to Independent on Oct 4, 2021; criticized rising polarization.
Announced candidacy for NYC mayor
Formally launched campaign for Mayor of New York City on his 46th birthday via Twitter (Jan 13, 2021).
El Paso mass shooting response
A white supremacist killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso; O'Rourke, from El Paso, was a vocal commentator and returned to the city.
Announced 2020 presidential campaign
Announced candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination via social media video on March 14, 2019.
Left Congress
Term in the U.S. House concluded January 3, 2019 after serving from 2013–2019.
The Ringer went live
The Ringer website and podcast network launched publicly on June 1, 2016.
Launches WTF with Marc Maron podcast
Begins the twice-weekly podcast WTF from his garage in Highland Park, Los Angeles; first guest Jeff Ross.
Married Elena Rosaia Lyons
Grant Cardone marries Elena Lyons (Elena Cardone); they later have two daughters and collaborate on business and philanthropy.
September 11 attacks and role in NSC
As National Security Advisor she was centrally involved in the administration's response to the 9/11 attacks.
Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights; sons accepted on her behalf in Dec 1991.
Magellan averaged 29.2% annual return (1977–1990)
Magellan Fund averaged approximately 29.2% annualized returns over Lynch's 13-year management period.
Awarded the ACM Turing Award (presented in Nashville)
Received the 1980 ACM Turing Award for fundamental contributions to the definition and design of programming languages; lecture 'The Emperor's Old Clothes' presented on 27 Oct 1980.
Sentenced to life imprisonment; sent to Robben Island
Convicted at Rivonia Trial and sentenced to life; begins long-term incarceration, primarily at Robben Island.
Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
Shot while riding in a motorcade in Dallas; pronounced dead later that day. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as president.
Delivers 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech in West Berlin
Visited West Berlin and declared solidarity with West Berliners—one of his most famous Cold War speeches.
First human Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt performed
On Nov 9, 1944 Blalock (surgeon) and Vivien Thomas (surgical technician) performed the operation on 15‑month‑old Eileen Saxon — marking the first clinical application of Taussig's concept.
Plead guilty to money laundering; resigns as CEO; $50M personal fine
Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering violations in U.S. federal court, agreed to step down as Binance CEO and pay a $50M fine; Binance agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in fines.
Removed from Twitter board after Musk takeover
Following Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the board was dissolved and Li was removed (Oct 27, 2022).
Announced expecting two children via surrogacy
Rubin and husband David Janet announced they were expecting twins via surrogacy on March 16, 2022.
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