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Bernie is Born
Bernie Sanders is born in Brooklyn, NY to parents Eli and Dorothy Sanders. He grew up in Brooklyn. https://berniesanders.com/timeline/early-years/ -
Bernie Attends Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech"
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Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Vermont
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Becomes Vermont's sole congressman to the House
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Declares candidacy for Democratic Nomination for President of the US
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Wins mayoral race in Burlington, Vermont