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2021
South Korea, already the country with world’s lowest birth rate, records more deaths than births for the first time.
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2010
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) opened as the world’s tallest tower at 2,625 feet.
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1983
Eurythmics release their breakthrough second studio album “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”.
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1971
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1959
Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth’s gravity.
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1954
Elvis Presley records his 1st demo for Sun Records at a recording studio in Memphis, “It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You” and “I’ll Never Stand In Your Way”.
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1953
1936
The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by “Billboard” magazine.
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1935
Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of “The Intimate Revue”.
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1847
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