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February
25th |
The Democratic Republic of Georgia was invaded by Soviet forces. It became a soviet state one month later and remained so until April 9th, 1991 when its independence was restored. |
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March
12th |
Italian businessman, Gianni Agnelli, was born in Turin. He was the founder and principal shareholder of the Fiat automotive company as well as the owner of the famous football club, Juventus. |
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March
18th |
The Soviet Union annexed the Ukraine and Belarus. |
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May
3rd |
American boxer, Sugar Ray Robinson, was born in Ailey, Georgia. He was five times middleweight champion of the world who held an incredible record of 175 wins, 19 losses, 6 draws and 2 no contests in 202 professional fights. |
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July
1st |
The Communist party of China was founded. It is the largest political party in the world. |
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July
6th |
American actress, Nancy Reagan, was born in New York. She was an actress prior to her marriage Ronald Reagan and was the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. |
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July
11th |
Mongolia gained its independence from China. It was closely aligned with the Soviet Union and was proclaimed a democracy in 1992. |
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July
29th |
Adolf Hitler assumed the leadership of the National Socialist German Workers Party. |
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August
19th |
American author, Gene Roddenberry, was born in El Paso, Texas. He is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek, and was one of the first people to be buried in space. |
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November
3rd |
American actor, Charles Bronson, was born in Pennsylvania. He was one of 15 children born to a Lithuanian immigrant. In 1943, he joined the United States Army Air Forces and served in the European front as the gunner onboard B-29 bombers. |
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November
4th |
Japanese Prime Minister, Hara Takashi assassinated, by a military officer at Tokyo Station. |
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November
9th |
Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. |
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November
27th |
Slovak politician, Alexander Dubcek, was born in Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia. |
