27 June, 1972 – Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney found Atari, Inc.

The pioneering video game and a computer company produced arcade classics like the two-dimensional tennis simulator Pong. Its products had a large impact on the electronic entertainment industry.

28 June, 1846 – The saxophone was patented

Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, rock, and pop musical genres.

29 June, 2007 – Apple released the first iPhone

The iPhone revolutionised the Smartphone industry and for a while made Apple one of the world's most valuable companies.

30 June, 1936 – The novel Gone with the Wind was published

Margaret Mitchell's story set in the American South during the American Civil War became one of the United States' biggest best-sellers. The 1939 movie version starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable was similarly successful.

01 July, 1979 – The Walkman made its appearance in stores for the first time

The portable audio cassette player was made by Sony and went on sale in Japan.

02 July, 2002 – Businessman, Steve Fossett completed the first solo around-the-world Balloon Flight

This was Fossett's 6th attempt to circumnavigate the world. It took him 13 days in a balloon called Spirit of Freedom to cover 20,000 miles.

04 July, 1844 – The Great Auks were extinct

The last known pair of Great Auks, members of a species of flightless birds, was killed off the coast of Iceland at the request of a collector, resulting in the extinction of these birds.