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Albert Einstein dies at the age of 76. Albert Einstein Death
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Sputnik is launched by the Soviet Union, starting the space race. Sputnik
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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper all die in a fatal plane crash Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper Plane Crash
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JFK wins the 1960 general election. [' >JFK wins 1960 general election](http://<a href='http://news.yahoo.com/drama-behind-president-kennedy-1960-election-win-110206870.html)
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Ernest Hemingway commits suicide after fighting depression. Ernest Hemingway Suicide
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JFK is assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. JFK assassination
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Apollo 11 lands on moon as first successful manned mission to the moon. Apollo 11
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The legendary music festival Woodstock takes place. Woodstock
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Bernie Goetz shoots 4 people on a New York City subway after they allegedly intimidated him. Bernie Goetz
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Tiananmen Square protests end after use of martial law in China. Tiananmen Square