Historical clue formulations

• Swift and sudden — 2020-06-20
• Remarkably rapid — 2017-01-21
• Transiently brilliant — 2007-09-02
• Sudden, swift and brilliant — 2007-02-28
• Fast, as a rise — 2001-08-23
• Momentarily dazzling — 2000-03-27
• Like a swift and spectacular success — 1998-03-17
• Swift — 1995-09-03
• Brilliant — 1994-12-11