1913 The Woolworth Building skyscraper in New York City is opened.
2003 The pinnacle is fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 50 meters (165 feet) and become the World's tallest highrise.
2004 The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of {{convert|509|m|ft}}.