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In 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, marking a major achievement in space exploration.
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In 1989, the barrier dividing East and West Berlin came down, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and leading to the reunification of Germany.
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A series of social movements during the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States.
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On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi occupation in Europe.
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In 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued this order, declaring the freedom of all enslaved people in the Confederate states during the American Civil War.
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F
A period of radical social and political change in France (1789–1799) that led to the overthrow of the monarchy, the rise of democracy, and significant societal shifts.
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In 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities during World War II, leading to Japan’s surrender and the end of the war.
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Celebrated on July 4th, this marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the 13 American colonies declared their independence from Britain.
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J
On November 22, 1963, U.S. President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, a tragic event that shocked the nation and the world.
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Celebrated widely in many East Asian countries, this marks the beginning of the calendar
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On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans, with Neil Armstrong becoming the first person to walk on its surface.
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O
In 1917, the Bolshevik Party, led by Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government, leading to the establishment of a communist state in Russia.
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In 1995, residents of a province in Canada voted on whether the province should become an independent country, but the "no" vote narrowly won, keeping it within Canada.
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The series of events in 1917 that led to the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and the rise of communism under Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
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In 1912, a luxury ship struck an iceberg and sank during its maiden voyage, resulting in the deaths of over 1,500 people.
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From 1861 to 1865, a brutal war between the northern Union states and southern Confederate states occurred, primarily over slavery and states' rights.
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A conflict from 1955 to 1975 in which the U.S. fought to prevent the spread of communism in a country, leading to widespread protests and significant casualties.
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A global conflict from 1914 to 1918, triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, involving many countries and resulting in millions of casualties.
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