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Theodore Roosevelt named President of The United States
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt had been the vice president for only 194 days when he succeeded to the presidency. -
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John Cage's lifespan
John Milton Cage Jr., artistically John Cage, was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. A pioneer of random music, electronic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures main postwar vanguard. -
Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter. Whereas the tombs of most pharaohs were plundered by graverobbers in ancient times, Tutankhamun's tomb was hidden by debris for most of its existence and therefore not extensively robbed. It thus became the first known largely intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. -
Nazis invade Poland
The German invasion of Poland was a military action by Nazi Germany aimed at annexing Polish territory. The technical operation, known as "White Case", began on September 1, 1939 and the last units of the Polish army surrendered on October 6 of that same year. -
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World War II
World War II was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. Most of the world's nations were involved in it, including all the great powers, as well as practically all the European nations, grouped in two warring military alliances: The Allies, on the one hand, and the Axis powers, on the other. -
Elvis Presley begins his singing career
In 1954, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. -
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Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a nonviolent social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement throughout the United States. -
Release of the PlayStation 2 in Japan
During March of 2000, the newest Sony gaming console, the Playstation 2, was released for sale in Japan. The Playstation 2 went on to become the best selling gaming console in history, selling over 155 million units worldwide.