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2020
New coral reef 500m (1,640ft) high, taller than the Empire State Building, discovered north of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
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1997
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1978
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1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” in NYC.
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1962
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1958
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1954
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1900
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1886
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1824
First classes begin at Montreal Medical Institute, Canada’s first medical school.
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1636
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1492
Christopher Columbus sights Cuba and claims it for Spain under the name “Juana”.
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