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First airplane flies
Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed in the air for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. -
British government changes capital city in India from Calcutta to Delhi
On 12th December,1911 during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then the Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary made the announcement that the capital of Raj was to be changed from Calcutta to Delhi -
Women get the right to vote
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American Women the right to vote, a right known as Women's suffrage, and was ratified on August 18,1920,ending almost a century of protest. -
Wizard of Oz
This movie was one of the most popular family movies in the 20th century. It was listed in the top 100 during that time. -
World War 2
This was a global war that lasted from 1939-1945. It was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world. The war in many respects was a continuation after an uneasy 20 years interval of the disputes left unsettled by WW1. -
Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
The imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the Governor of Hong Kong surrendered the British crown colony of Hong Kong to Imperial Japan. -
Rock around the clock
This song is written by artists Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers. Although, the best known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley. It was the number 1 single on both the United States and United Kingdom charts. -
Landing a man on the moon
Apollo 11 was the space craft that landed the first 2 people on the moon. Mission commander Neil Armstrong and Pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American landed the lunar module Eagle on July 20,1969. -
Miracle on ice
The "Miracle on ice" was a medal round game during the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York -
Jordan rules again
