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Harry TrumanHarry Truman was inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his own term.
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Billy Joel's life so far
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Korean War North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south.
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Jospeh Stalin Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, yielding his position as leader of the Soviet Union.
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Disneyland Disneyland opens
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Grace Kelly Princess Grace Kelly releases her last film
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Jack Kerouac Jack publishes his first novel
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Able and Miss Baker return to Earth from space aboard the flight Jupiter AM-18.
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John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election.
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Former Vice President Nixon is elected President in 1968.
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Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States in 1980, but he first attempted to run for the position in 1976.