Key Events from 1913-2013

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  • Communist Revolution in Russia

    Communist Revolution in Russia
    Communist revolution in Russia creates several new countries under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin

  • Aerial Refuelling

    Aerial Refuelling
    U.S. Corps find a way to make a place be able to fly for 6 days over the ocean, using aerial refuelling.

  • Australia's First Radio Broadcast

    Australia's First Radio Broadcast
    Australia's first radio broadcast takes place in Sydney.

  • Prime Minister

    Prime Minister
    In the UK, Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald swap the prime ministership several times.

  • End of Silent Movies

    End of Silent Movies
    'The Jazz Singer' is released, the first movie with 'talking pictures'.

  • Bodyline Bowling

    Bodyline Bowling
    English cricket team devises bodyline bowling to stop the run scoring talent of Don Bradman.

  • Black Friday Fires

    Black Friday Fires
    Black Friday bushfires kill 71 people in Victoria and destroy 5 towns.