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Communist revolution in Russia and its empire creates several new countries that are known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.
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In the UK, Stanley Baldwin (conservative) and Ramsay MacDonald (Labour leader) swap the prime ministership several times.
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Australia's first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney.
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Vladmir Lenin dies - Joseph stalin over power of USSR
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The Jazz Singer begins the era of talking pictures and the end of silent movies.
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Wall Street stock crash at the beginning of the Great Depression
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English cricket team devises 'bodyline bowling' to beat the run-scoring talents of Don Bradmen.
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Black Friday bushfires in Victoria kill 71 people and destroys five towns
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World War two begins when Germany invades Poland
