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2021<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America and Kamala Harris as the 49th Vice President, the first female, black or south Asian Vice President. <\/p>\n

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2017<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President.<\/p>\n

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2009<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Barack Obama, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becomes the United States' first African-American president.<\/p>\n

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2008<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

“Breaking Bad”, created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul premieres on AMC.<\/p>\n

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1998<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

“Dawson's Creek” created by Kevin Williamson, starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson premieres on WB in the US.<\/p>\n

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1993<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Bill Clinton (D) inaugurated as 42nd US President.<\/p>\n

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1989<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President, <\/p>\n

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1982<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n

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1981<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. <\/p>\n

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1980<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.<\/p>\n

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1971<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Single “What's Going On” by Marvin Gaye about police brutality is released.<\/p>\n

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1969<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Richard M Nixon inaugurated as US president.<\/p>\n

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1964<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

“Meet The Beatles” album released in US.<\/p>\n

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1936<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Edward VIII succeeds British King George V as King of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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1929<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The movie “In Old Arizona” was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors. <\/p>\n

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1892<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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1885<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson. <\/p>\n

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1841<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997. <\/p>\n

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