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Notable historical events that shaped the world list
A compact chronicle of landmark moments from 1791 to 2012, including bills of rights ratifications, Eichmann’s death sentence, Venera 7’s Venus landing, Nixon to China stance, the Boston Tea Party, the Great Fire of New York, the Battle of the Bulge start, Powell as secretary of state, Wrights first flight, The Simpsons debut, NAFTA signing, Bouazizi’s protest, the 13th Amendment, Nutcracker premiere, first civilian nuclear plant, Gemini 7 recovery, Valley Forge winter quarters, USS Constellation fire, Clinton impeachment, Kim Jong Il death, Plymouth Rock landing, the first crossword, Snow White premiere, Apollo 8 mission, and Lucasfilm acquisition.
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Boston Harbor
Boston
New York City
George W. Bush
Colin Powell
Continental Army
George Washington
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
East River
New York
Brooklyn
U.S
House of Representatives
Bill Clinton
North Korea
Kim Jong Il
Plymouth Rock
New York World
Arthur Wynne
Disney
Cape Kennedy
Florida
Frank Borman
Cmdr
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders