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Monday May 12, 2008 to Monday May 12, 2008
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Monday Jun 25, 1934 to Present
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Friday Jun 28, 1940 to Present
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Wednesday Sep 8, 1982 to Present
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Tuesday May 19, 1925 to Sunday Feb 21, 1965
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Tuesday Oct 10, 1911 to Monday Feb 12, 1912
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Tuesday Aug 15, 1769 to Saturday May 5, 1821
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Saturday Mar 30, 1968 to Present
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Sunday Oct 9, 1966 to Present
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Wednesday Aug 6, 1806 to Wednesday Jan 18, 1871
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Friday Apr 2, 1948 to Present
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Saturday May 4, 1929 to Wednesday Jan 20, 1993
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Tuesday May 7, 1946 to Present
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Tuesday Dec 7, 1993 to Present
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Saturday Jan 9, 1982 to Present
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Tuesday Mar 26, 1940 to Present
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Saturday Nov 10, 1923 to Friday Mar 8, 1935
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Tuesday May 23, 1995 to Present
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Tuesday May 2, 1972 to Present
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Monday May 6, 1918 to Tuesday Nov 2, 2004
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Monday Jan 1, 2007 to Monday Dec 31, 2007
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Sunday Mar 10, 1957 to Monday May 2, 2011
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Monday Mar 6, 1972 to Present
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Friday Sep 4, 1998 to Present
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Friday Apr 2, 1982 to Monday Jun 14, 1982
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Wednesday Dec 21, 1977 to Present
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2600 BC to Present
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Sunday Jan 1, 1995 to Present
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1929 to 1933
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Monday Aug 22, 2005 to Wednesday Aug 31, 2005
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Tuesday Sep 17, 1991 to Present
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Wednesday Jun 4, 1975 to Present
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Wednesday Nov 13, 1918 to Sunday Aug 3, 1919
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Jun, 1976 to Present
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Tuesday Nov 1, 1955 to Wednesday Apr 30, 1975
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Monday Oct 11, 1965 to Present
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Thursday Aug 31, 1995 to Friday Dec 10, 2004
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Saturday Feb 16, 1963 to Present
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Monday Sep 22, 1862 to Present
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Friday Aug 26, 1910 to Friday Sep 5, 1997
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Saturday May 7, 1892 to Sunday May 4, 1980
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Sunday May 31, 1970 to Sunday May 31, 1970
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Saturday Mar 5, 1949 to Present
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Wednesday Dec 30, 1964 to Present
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Thursday May 17, 1792 to Present
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1908 to Present
Lady Liberty under a blue sky

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1865 to Present
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Kim Jong-un

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Jan, 1982 to Present
Richard Branson

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Tuesday Jul 18, 1950 to Present
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