Timeline of notable 20th century world events
The summary lists key moments from 1664 to 1994 including New Jersey becoming British territory, Juliette Gordon Low founding the Girl Scouts, Sun Yat-sen’s death, Gandhi’s Salt March, Roosevelt fireside chats, Anschluss, Pius XII coronation, a Finland USSR armistice, Truman Doctrine, Paul McCartney’s marriage, John Wayne Gacy’s murder convictions and his late execution in 1994.
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New Jersey
Charles I
New World
James
Duke of York
Juliette Gordon Low
The
Girl Guides
Girl Scouts of America
Sun Yat-sen
Mohandas Gandhi
Roosevelt
Austria
Pius XII
Vatican
Finland
Soviet Union
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Socialist sworn in as Chile's president in open era
Ricardo Lagos, 62, took the oath as Chile's first socialist leader in nearly 30 years, pledging to deepen democracy and curb lingering military influence. He will pursue anti poverty plans, better education and health, and highlighted a government for all Chileans beyond Santiago. Lagos followed the Concertacion path after defeating Joaquin Lavin in a tight election.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Ricardo Lagos
Lagos
Europe
Americas
Concepcion
Santiago
Concertacion
Salvador Allende
Pinochet
Duke University
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Paul McCartney
Linda Eastman
London
Chicago
John Wayne Gacy Jr
Gacy
Associated Press
Augusto Pinochet
Here
Joaquin Lavin
President Casino
President
Davenport
Cedar Raj
Marion
Coralville
Iowa City
East
K-mart
Cedar Rapids
McGregors
Prescasino.com
Iowa
Hanes
Absolut' Ultrash
Syter
Dillard's