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Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
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The Cominterm, an international communist organisation, formed.
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Australia's first broadcast takes place in Sydney.
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Death of vlademir lenin; joseph stalin takes over power of the USSR
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The Jazz Singer begins the era of talking pictures and the end of silent movies
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Wall Street stock market crash; beginning of global depression
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English cricket team devises 'bodyline bowling' to beat the run scoring talents of Don Brandman
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Hitler becaomes chancellor of Germany.
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Black Friday bushfires in victoria kill 71 people and destroy 5 towns.
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World War II begins when germany invades poland.