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Workers in the U.S. went on strike in response to wage cuts, spreading across several states.
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A series of brutal murders in London, attributed to the infamous and unidentified serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
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Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium, a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics and chemistry
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McKinley was assassinated, leading to Theodore Roosevelt becoming president.
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World War I began, triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
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The Bolshevik Revolution led to the fall of the Russian Empire and the rise of the Soviet Union.
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A major financial collapse in the U.S. leading to the Great Depression, which had global impacts.
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WWII began with Germany's invasion of Poland, involving many countries across the globe.
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Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor led to the U.S. entering World War II.
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The war ended after the surrender of Germany in May and Japan in September, following the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, leading to a massive shock in the U.S. and the world.
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Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission.
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Intel introduced the first microprocessor, which marked the beginning of the modern computing era.
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The Berlin Wall, symbolizing the division of East and West Germany, fell, leading to the reunification of Germany and the end of the Cold War.
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The USSR officially dissolved, marking the end of the Cold War and the emergence of 15 independent republics.
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Terrorist attacks on the U.S. by the Islamic group al-Qaeda led to the destruction of the World Trade Center and significant global impacts.
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A worldwide economic downturn triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the housing bubble bursting in the U.S.
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A series of protests and uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa led to political changes in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
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The novel coronavirus spread globally, leading to widespread illness, death, and a major disruption in daily life worldwide.
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Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.