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At around 8:43 in the morning, an earthquake measuring 9.5 on the richter scale hits the town of Valdivia, in Chile, killing 241 people and injuring thousands others
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The berlin wall is constructed to restrict access from east germany to west germany, effectively dividing germany into two
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Ian Flemmings 'Dr no' became the first james bond movie in a 50 year series
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At 12:30 pm, J.F.K was assasinated while being transported in a presidential motorcade
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Nicolae Ceausescu becomes the main authority of power in the state of Romania
