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The London Symphony Orchestra was founded.
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Start of World War I: France, Britain, Italy (from 1915), Russia (until 1917), and America (from 1917) vs. Germany, Austria, Turkey
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Frank Sinatra Birth
He was born at Hoboken, NJ -
Chicago was jazz capital and Arnold Schoenberg introduced the concept of serial-ism; a composition where a melodic line is repeated.
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Launching of first Five Year Plan in the Soviet Union
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The Wall Street stock market crash; start of the Great Depression
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Johnny Cash Birth
He was born in Kingsland, AR -
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Worst year of the Great Depression
By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its lowest point, some 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half the country's banks had failed. -
Adolf Hitler becomes the last Chancellor of Germany's Wiemar Republic
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James Brown Birth
He was born in Barnwell, SC -
Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald starts her career with the Chick Webb orchestra.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposes and congress passes the Social Security Act
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The debut of Electrical Guitars
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Etta James Birth
She was born in Los Angeles, CA -
Final victory by Franco in Spanish Civil War
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Frank Sinatra established himself as a solo Performer
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John Lennon Birth
He was born at Liverpool, United Kingdom -
Bob Dylan BIrth
He was born at Duluth, MN -
Imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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The release of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."
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Paul McCartney Birth
He was born at Walton, Liverpool, United Kingdom -
Geoge Harrison Birth
He was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom -
Joni Mitchell Birth
She was born in Fort Macleod, Canada -
Bob Marley Birth
He was born in Nine Mile, Jamaica -
Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry S Truman becomes President of the United States
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U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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End of World War II
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Dolly Parton Birth
She was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, TN -
Barry Gibbs Birth (Bees Gees)
He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man -
Louis Armstrong formed his All Stars jazz ensemble. Also, Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein opened on Broadway.
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David Bowie Birth
He was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom -
Harry S Truman begins the Cold War with the “Truman Doctrine”
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Elton John Birth
He was born in Pinner, United Kingdom -
Bill Monroe invented bluegrass music.
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James Taylor Birth
He was born in Boston, MA -
Robin Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)
He was also born in Douglas, Isle of Man -
Maurice Gibb Birth (Bees Gees)
Born in Douglas, Isle of Man -
Stevie Wonder Birth
He was born at Saginaw, MI -
Elvis Presley establishes himself as the icon of rock n' roll.
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Prince Birth
He was born in Minneapolis, MN -
Bill Berry Birth (R.E.M.)
He was born at Minnesota, United States -
Madonna BIrth
She was born in Bay City, MI -
Michale Jackson Birth
He was born in Gary, IN -
Peter Buck Birth (R.E.M.)
He was born in Berkeley, CA -
Mike Mills Birth (R.E.M.)
He was born in Berkeley, California -
Grammy Awards was sponsored by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with Frank Sinatra winning Best Album for "Come Dance with Me."
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Michael Stipe Birth (R.E.M.)
He was born in Decatur, GA -
Bono Birth (Bono and The Edge)
He was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland -
The Edge Birth (Bono and The Edge)
He was born in Barking, United Kingdom -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
The Rolling Stones song, "Satisfaction", is released
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Kurt Cobain Birth
He was born in Aberdeen, WA -
John Lennon's piece, "Imagine", is released
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Max Martin Birth
Stenhamra, Sweden -
Missy Elliott Birth
She was born at Portsmouth, VA -
Rob Thomas Birth
Landstuhl, Germany -
Timbaland Birth
Norfolk, VA -
The Notorious B.I.G. Birth
He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, NY -
Pahrrel Birth
Virginia Beach, VA -
Akon Birth
St. Louis, MO -
Will.i.am Birth
Eastside Los Angeles -
50 Cent Birth
South Jamaica, New York City, NY -
Kanye West Birth
Atlanta, GA -
Ludacris Birth
Champaign, IL -
John lennon Death
He passed away at Manhattan, New York City, NY -
Alicia Keys Birth
New York City, NY -
Bob Marley Death
He passed away at University of Miami Hospital -
Beyonce Birth
Houston, TX -
Michael Jackson's hit, "Bille Jean" is released
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T-Pain Birth
Tallahassee, FL -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Taylor Swift Birth
Reading, PA -
Nirvana's piece, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is released
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U.S., Canada, and Mexico ratify NAFTA
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Kurt Cobain Death
He passed away at Seattle, WA -
Pink Floyd Disband
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The Beatles's piece, "Hey Jude" is released
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The debut of the Backstreet Boys
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The Notorious B.I.G Death
He passed away at Los Angeles, CA -
Frank Sinatra Death
He passed away at Los Angeles, CA -
Britney Spears, one of the best-selling artists of the decade.
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A popular piece, Shaggy's song with RikRok, "It Wasn't Me" is released
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Beyoncé was one of the best selling female performers of the 2000s.
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The eponymous debut album of Gorillaz
The eponymous debut album of Gorillaz, created by Damon Albarn in 2001, sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band -
Shakira is considered the biggest Latin act of the decade
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New York Twin Towers Terrorist Attack
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Invasion of Afghanistan
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George Harrison Death
He passed away at Beverly Hills, CA -
Coldplay is considered to be the most successful British rock act of the decade.
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Gareth Gates cover of "Unchained Melody" is released
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Will Young's piece, "Anything is possible/Evergreen" is released
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Alicia Keys was the best selling female R&B performer of the 2000s.
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Rihanna emerged, and became one of the best selling and most successful female performers, in the 2000s.
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Marice Gibb Death (Bees Gees)
He passed away at Miami Beach, FL -
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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Overthrowing Suddam Hussein
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Johnny Cash Death
He passed away at Nashville, TN -
The first waves of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed over 200,000 people, hit the shore.
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Hip hop dominated popular music in the early 2000s
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Hurricane Katrina
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Train bomb in Mumbai
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Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet
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North Korea conducted its first nuclear test
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James Brown Death
He pased away at Atlanta, GA -
Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III and sold 1 million copies
Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III and sold 1 million copies in the first week, becoming the best selling album of June 10th, 2008. -
Michael Phelps won a record 8 gold medals in the 2008 Olympics
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Great recession
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Barack Obama's Election
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Billboard Magazine named Rapper Eminem as the best Artist of the Decade for the 2000s
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The track, "I Got A Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas is released
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Michael Jackson Death
He passed away at Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CA -
Haiti Earthquake
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Adele's track, "Someone Like You" is released
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BP Gulf Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
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Etta James Death
She passed away at Riverside, CA -
Robin Gibb Death (Bees Gees)
He passed away at London, United Kingdom -
David Bowie Death
He passed away at Manhattan, New York City, NY -
Prince Death
He passed away in Chanhassen, MN
