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Notable Achievements at Age 36
LinkedIn launched
LinkedIn launched as one of the first business-oriented social networks.
Death announced (Diana succumbs to injuries)
Diana died of injuries sustained in the Paris car crash and was pronounced dead at hospital early on 31 August 1997.
Car crash in Paris (Pont de l'Alma tunnel)
Late 30 Aug 1997 the Mercedes carrying Diana, Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul crashed while reportedly trying to evade paparazzi.
Signed the Gdańsk Agreement
On 31 August 1980 Wałęsa signed the Gdańsk Agreement (using an oversized pen) with government representative Mieczysław Jagielski, winning rights to strike and to form an independent union.
Awarded ACM Turing Award
Received the ACM A. M. Turing Award for contributions to analysis of algorithms and design of programming languages (cited TAOCP).
Designed Pascal
Developed the Pascal programming language (1970), a simple, efficient language intended for teaching and reliable system building.
Marries Jacqueline Bouvier
Married Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island; marriage became a prominent public partnership.
Earned M.D., University of Chicago
Completed medical degree (M.D.) while on faculty at the University of Chicago.
First NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers
Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers (milestone reached March 13, 2025 vs Sacramento Kings).
Emmy nomination for writing: John Early: Now More Than Ever
Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for 'John Early: Now More Than Ever' (Television Academy listing).
Daytime Emmy Award winner (Outstanding Daytime Special)
Won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Special as a host for Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Anti-Semitism.
Birth of daughter Palmer
Yates and his wife Chapin welcomed their second daughter, Palmer, in June 2023.
Portrayed in feature film 'Dumb Money'
Tenev is portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the 2023 film Dumb Money, a dramatization of the GameStop short squeeze.
Fortune Most Powerful Women (Ranked #92)
Perkins was ranked #92 on Fortune's Most Powerful Women list in 2023.
Winner – Taskmaster Series 15
Appeared as a contestant on Channel 4's Taskmaster (series 15) and won the season.
Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women (Ranked #89)
Melanie Perkins was ranked 89th on Forbes' 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' in 2023.
14th French Open title (June 2022) — all-time record (22 majors total)
Won his 14th Roland Garros (June 2022) and extended his Grand Slam total to 22 — the most in men's singles history at that time.
Asana direct listing (public debut)
Asana went public via direct listing in September 2020 at a market value of about $5.5 billion.
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