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2019
China’s 1st domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, enters naval service.
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2017
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend.
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1992
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1989
The first episode of television series The Simpsons, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”, airs in the United States.
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1966
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1964
“Goldfinger”, 3rd James Bond film, starring Sean Connery and Honor Blackman premieres in London.
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1962
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1939
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1892
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1792
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