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  • Colombia
    Oct, 1959
    Colombian conflict

    The Investigation of Colombia's Internal Security Situation

    Colombia
    Oct, 1959

    In October 1959, the United States sent a "Special Survey Team", composed of counterinsurgency experts, to investigate Colombia's internal security situation.



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  • California, U.S.
    Oct, 1959
    Visa Inc.

    The entire state had been saturated with over 2 million credit cards

    California, U.S.
    Oct, 1959

    By October, the entire state had been saturated with over 2 million credit cards, and BankAmericard was being accepted by 20,000 merchants.



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  • Finchley, London, England
    Thursday Oct 8, 1959
    Margaret Thatcher

    The 1959 Election

    Finchley, London, England
    Thursday Oct 8, 1959

    She was elected as MP for the seat after a hard campaign in the 1959 election.



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  • England, United Kingdom
    Oct, 1959
    Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

    Margaret and Antony became engaged

    England, United Kingdom
    Oct, 1959

    Margaret and Antony became engaged in October 1959.



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  • Colombia
    Oct, 1959
    Colombian conflict

    The Investigation of Colombia's Internal Security Situation

    Colombia
    Oct, 1959

    In October 1959, the United States sent a "Special Survey Team", composed of counterinsurgency experts, to investigate Colombia's internal security situation.



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  • California, U.S.
    Oct, 1959
    Visa Inc.

    The entire state had been saturated with over 2 million credit cards

    California, U.S.
    Oct, 1959

    By October, the entire state had been saturated with over 2 million credit cards, and BankAmericard was being accepted by 20,000 merchants.



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  • Finchley, London, England
    Thursday Oct 8, 1959
    Margaret Thatcher

    The 1959 Election

    Finchley, London, England
    Thursday Oct 8, 1959

    She was elected as MP for the seat after a hard campaign in the 1959 election.

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  • England, United Kingdom
    Oct, 1959
    Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

    Margaret and Antony became engaged

    England, United Kingdom
    Oct, 1959

    Margaret and Antony became engaged in October 1959.

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