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World War II began with Germany's invasion of Poland.
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The Japanese surrendered to Indonesian soldiers on August 15 1945, following the Nagasaki atomic bombing.
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On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered, with the surrender documents finally signed in 2 Sep 1945, ending the war.
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Malcolm X was an African-American muslim activist/human rights activist. He was preparing for his speech, and was shot dead.
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John Lennon, a member of The Beatles, was shot dead outside of his New York apartment.
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9/11, was the date that four strategically planned terrorist attacks from the al-Qaeda upon the USA, more specifically, the New York and Washington D.C. areas.
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George Harrison, a quarter of The Beatles, dide at the age of 58 from metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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On 24 April 2005, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his inaugration in St. Peters Square.
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The final book from the Haary Potter series was released, and sold 11 million copies in its firt 24 hours, making it the fastest selling book in history.
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On 25 June 2009, Micheal Jackson, the King Of Pop, died in his bed in his rented masion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Los Angeles area.
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9 July 2011 was the date that South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan.
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Barack Obama was re-elected and remains the president of the USA.
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