1942 pledge recognized and 1944 GI Bill enacted
The Pledge of Allegiance was officially recognized in the U.S. Flag Code in 1942 and the GI Bill became law in 1944, delivering veterans benefits. The 1945 Okinawa battle concluded after 83 days with Allied victory. In 1993 Chicago Bulls celebrated a third straight NBA title after defeating the Suns 99-98.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Okinawa
Chicago Bulls
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Bill Cartwright
Scottie Pippen
Chicago
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Landmark events spanning watergate to genome map
A compact timeline notes key historical moments across 19th to 21st centuries. Highlights include Watergate related audio, UK Brexit vote, Truman Selective Service Act, Roth obscenity ruling, same sex marriage legalization, Roe v Wade reversal, Little Bighorn, Fair Labor Standards Act, Korean War start, Christmas federal holiday, UN charter, Ich bin ein Berliner, human genome mapping, Smithsonian endowment, Route 66 decertification, Tyson Spinks fight, WWI events, Vietnam offensive, ear biting incident, and Iraqi sovereignty transfer.
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Harry S. Truman
U.S. Supreme Court
Roth
United States
New York
Andrew Cuomo
Planned Parenthood
Casey
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John F. Kennedy
West Berlin
James Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Michael Spinks
Mike Tyson
Trump Plaza
Atlantic City
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Little Bighorn
Little Big Horn
Custer State Park
Black Hills
Custer
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Iron Hawk
High Eagle
Dewey Beard
John Sitting Bull
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Seoul
Vietnam
Evander Holyfield
Mills Lane
Mgm Grand
Las Vegas
Tyson
Iraq
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