Major 20th Century Events Snapshot
A concise timeline noting key events: 1919 creation of the Radio Corporation of America, 1931 Al Capone’s tax evasion conviction, 1933 Einstein’s arrival in the United States, 1941 Kearny torpedoing with 14 deaths in 1945, Peron’s coup in Argentina, 1973 oil embargo lasting to 1974, 1978 Jefferson Davis citizenship restoration, 1979 Mother Teresa Nobel Peace Prize, 1989 7.1 magnitude California earthquake killing 67.
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al Capone
Albert Einstein
United States
Nazi Germany
U.S
Kearney
Iceland
Col
Juan Peron
Argentina
Japan
Carter
Jefferson Davis
Mother Teresa of
India
California
Associated Press
Birthday ages for notable figures listed
Playwright Arthur Miller turns 89 while actor Tom Poston reaches 83 and actress Beverly Garland is 78. Evel Knievel is 66, Earl Thomas Conley 63 and Gary Puckett 62. Margot Kidder and George Wendt are 56, Sam Bottoms 49. Mae Jemison 48, Alan Jackson 46. Mike Judge 42, Norm Macdonald 41. Rene Dis 37, Ziggy Marley 36 and Eminem 32.
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Tom Poston
Beverly Garland
Daredevil
Evel Knievel
Earl Thomas Conley
Gary Puckett
Margot Kidder
George Wendt
Sam Bottoms
Mae Jemison
Alan Jackson
Senate Approves Corporate Tax Breaks Amidtariff Debate
Week ending Oct 15 shows Senate voting 69 to 17 to send the 633 page HR 4520 conference report to President Bush. The measure backs 137 billion in corporate tax breaks over 10 years with a 10.1 billion buyout for tobacco allotment owners and 43 billion in cuts on foreign profits. It also lowers domestic manufacturing rates and phases out an exporter subsidy ruled illegal by the WTO. The package targets many industries including Home Depot NASCAR track owners Oldsmobile dealers pharmaceuticals railroads and ethanol producers.
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Senate
Bush
U.S
World Trade Organization
Home Depot
Nascar
Oldsmobile
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Congress
John McCain
R-Ariz
Paris Hilton linked to new Club Paris openings
Paris Hilton inspires a string of Club Paris venues with plans for a New Year’s Eve opening in Orlando Florida and potential branches in Las Vegas New York City Miami Beach London and Paris.Signing bonus for Hilton reportedly reaches seven figures.
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Paris Hilton
Club
Paris
Orlando
Fla
Fereidoun
Fred” Khalilian
Las Vegas
New York City
Miami Beach
London
Hilton
Eminem to Launch Shade 45 Hip Hop Channel
Eminem and Sirius plan an uncensored hip hop channel debut on October 28 with a live New York event from Roseland Ballroom. Shade 45 will feature a hype show for Eminem and his forthcoming Encore album due November 16.
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Eminem
Sirius
New York
Billboard
Shade 45
Roseland Ballroom
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Radio Corporation of America
Arthur Miller
Mike Judge
Norm Macdonald
Rene’ Dis
Ziggy Marley
Rapper Eminem
Chuck Grassle
Tom Hark
Thomas Reports, Inc
Ingmar Bergman
Bergman
Maria von Rosen
Ingrid von Rosen
Susanne Nystroem
Norstedt
Stockholm
Sweden
Maria
Friars Club
Billionaire Trump
Donald Trump
Trump
Rich Vos
NBC
Susie Essman
HBO
Melania Knauss
Prince
Steve Silberfarb
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota
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Cedar Rapids
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Dunbars Protective Parents
AAA
MemberSelect Insurance Company
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