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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Roosevelt.
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Franklin entered Harvard University.
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Franklin entered the prestigious Columbia Law School to obtain a degee.
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Stricken with polio and never can walk again without help.
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Elected Governor of New York.
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Construction begins on the Empire State Building in New York City.
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Most popular song of the year is "Tiptoe through the Tulips".
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Scarfact Capone reputed gangster from Chicago is jailed for income tax evasion.
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Roosevelt was elected President of the United States.
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Adolph Hilter becomes a dictator in Germany.
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The preivous day the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, sinking many American ships and costing hundreds of American lives. Roosevelt declares war on Japan and thereby enters World War II.