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Beginning of the 20th century
At the beginning of the s. In the XX century, important technical, scientific and communications advances were made, which contributed to rapid industrial growth. -
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Spanish flu
The 1918 influenza pandemic, initially known as the Soldier of Naples, and later also as the Spanish flu, was a pandemic caused by an outbreak of influenza A virus. -
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World War II
World War II was the most important war conflict of the 20th century. Between 1939 and 1945, Europe experienced the confrontation of two great alliances: the Axis powers, with Germany, Italy and Japan as the main protagonists, and the Allies, with the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Russia, among others. -
Decolonization
Decolonization is the process of political independence of a colony or territory in relation to the foreign nation that dominates it in a condition of political, social and economic dependence. -
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana - June 25, 2009, Los Angeles, California), known simply as Michael Jackson, was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer of hard rock, rhythm & blues music (soul and funk), disco and dance -
Death of Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish soldier and dictator, member of the military leadership that led a 1936 coup against the democratic government of the Second Republic, giving rise to the Spanish Civil War. He died on November 20, 1975 -
Ending of the 20th century
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a popular revolt that occurred in the East German capital, East Berlin, on November 9, 1989. -
Death of John Cage
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.