Dossier №307

2,010 AD

Steve Jobs introduces Apple's first iPad at a product event.

This question uses 2010 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The touchscreen tablet was announced in January and went on sale in the United States in April.

1,983 AD

Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative to develop defenses against nuclear missiles.

This question uses 1983 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The proposal sought alternatives to relying solely on the threat of nuclear retaliation.

1,885 AD

Louis Pasteur's team treats Joseph Meister with a rabies vaccine after a dog attack.

This question uses 1885 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The boy survived, making the treatment an important early demonstration of post-exposure vaccination.

1,713 AD

France and several European powers sign the principal treaties of the Peace of Utrecht.

This question uses 1713 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The agreements settled major issues in the War of the Spanish Succession, though further treaties followed.

49 BC

Julius Caesar leads troops across the Rubicon into Roman Italy.

This question uses 49 BC as its sourced chronological anchor.

The crossing defied senatorial authority and began a civil war against the forces associated with Pompey.