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2021

The World Health Organization approves the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, its first made by a non-western country.

2019

Denver is the first US city to decriminalize psilocybin “magic mushrooms”.

2018

Vladimir Putin is sworn in as Russian President for another 6 years.

2017

Emmanuel Macron wins France’s presidential election defeating Marine Le Pen.

2011

“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, directed by Rob Marshall, starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, premieres in – opening weekend makes $350.6m.

1998

Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for $40 billion USD and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.

1975

U.S. President Ford declared an end to the Vietnam War.

1966

Mamas & Papas “Monday Monday” hits #1.

1912

Film and television production and distribution studio Paramount Pictures is founded.

1867

Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England.

1824

Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna.

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