Five pivotal events that significantly influenced Nikola Tesla's life trajectory include his birth in Smiljan, the loss of his father, which propelled him toward creativity, his education at the Technical University of Graz, during which he discovered the phenomenon of induction. His move to the U.S. in 1884 allowed him to work with Thomas Edison, later surpassing him in developing alternating current technology. The creation of the Tesla Coil revolutionized wireless electricity. Lastly, his promotion of wireless communication through the Wardenclyffe Tower project marked a transformative period in modern electrical engineering.