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Friday Sep 1, 1939 to Sunday Sep 2, 1945
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Thursday Apr 24, 1800 to Present
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Tuesday Aug 4, 1981 to Present
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Saturday Apr 13, 1963 to Present
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Saturday Jul 6, 1946 to Present
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Wednesday Apr 19, 1989 to Monday May 1, 1989
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Wednesday Oct 23, 1940 to Present
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Sunday Feb 12, 1809 to Saturday Apr 15, 1865
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Tuesday Mar 10, 1936 to Present
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Friday Jun 14, 1946 to Present
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Friday Dec 1, 1972 to Present
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Sunday Jan 28, 1940 to Present
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Tuesday Dec 7, 1993 to Present
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Wednesday May 27, 1964 to Present
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Wednesday Jun 3, 1931 to Present
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Friday Jul 6, 1979 to Present
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Tuesday Apr 6, 2010 to Present
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Saturday Feb 3, 1821 to Tuesday May 31, 1910
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Tuesday Dec 10, 1901 to Present
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Wednesday Apr 7, 1954 to Present
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Thursday Jul 1, 1954 to Friday Jan 3, 2020
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Sunday Jun 11, 1899 to Sunday Apr 16, 1972
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Sunday Sep 30, 1956 to Present
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Saturday Aug 13, 985 to Tuesday Feb 13, 1021
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Tuesday Mar 26, 1940 to Present
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Wednesday Sep 24, 1902 to Saturday Jun 3, 1989
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Wednesday Dec 18, 1878 to Thursday Mar 5, 1953
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Monday Jun 25, 1934 to Present
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Wednesday Jun 13, 1928 to Saturday May 23, 2015
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Sunday Oct 9, 1966 to Present
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Friday Nov 15, 2002 to Saturday May 1, 2004
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5th Millenium BC to Present
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Wednesday Feb 2, 1977 to Present
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Thursday May 15, 1997 to Present
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933 to Present
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221 BC to 220
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Tuesday Oct 10, 1911 to Monday Feb 12, 1912
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Thursday Apr 1, 1976 to Present
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Wednesday Apr 21, 1926 to Present
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Friday May 4, 1855 to Sunday Jan 14, 1872
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Monday Aug 1, 1927 to Monday Aug 7, 1950
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Saturday Mar 30, 1968 to Present
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