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  Hitler Invades poland, World War 2 begins.
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  The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. World War 2 ends as Japan surrenders.
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  The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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  Thatcher becomes first woman prime minister.
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  Nuclear accident accurs in chernobyl