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2019
Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable listed company for the first time, worth $797 billion.
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2015
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1999
President Bill Clinton’s Impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky
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1990
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to the public. The accelerated rate of “leaning” raised fears for the safety of its visitors.
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1982
“Fame” premieres on NBC TV
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1959
The United States recognized Fidel Castro’s new government in Cuba.
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1958
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1934
“Flash Gordon” comic strip (by Alex Raymond) debuts.
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1927
1859
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