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Saturday Apr 15, 1989 to Sunday Jun 4, 1989
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Wednesday Jan 1, 1992 to Monday Dec 31, 2018
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Friday Apr 22, 1870 to Monday Jan 21, 1924
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Sunday Jan 1, 1956 to Present
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Wednesday Jun 24, 1987 to Present
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Monday Jun 15, 1992 to Present
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Tuesday Mar 10, 1936 to Present
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Saturday Feb 21, 1987 to Present
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Saturday Nov 11, 2006 to Present
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Wednesday Sep 8, 1954 to Present
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Tuesday Feb 2, 1999 to Present
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Wednesday Apr 21, 1926 to Present
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Monday Mar 2, 1931 to Present
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Monday May 28, 1945 to Present
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Tuesday Jul 18, 1950 to Present
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Thursday Aug 2, 1923 to Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
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Sunday Dec 19, 1875 to Monday Apr 3, 1950
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1986 to Present
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Tuesday Mar 1, 1938 to Present
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4th Century to 469
The official opening of the League of Nations.

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Saturday Jan 10, 1920 to Saturday Apr 20, 1946
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Tuesday May 23, 1995 to Present
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Monday Feb 14, 2005 to Present
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Monday Oct 21, 1833 to Thursday Dec 10, 1896
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Friday Aug 4, 1961 to Present
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Friday Jul 26, 1963 to Monday Jun 9, 2014
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Wednesday Feb 5, 1783 to Friday Mar 28, 1783
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13th Century to 1966
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Friday Jun 23, 1972 to Present
Titanic
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Wednesday Jul 29, 1908 to Sunday Apr 14, 1912
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1881 to 1993
Lady Liberty under a blue sky

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1865 to Present
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Monday Aug 22, 1966 to Present
Resignation of the non-Communist ministers in February 1948

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Saturday Feb 21, 1948 to Wednesday Feb 25, 1948
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Saturday Oct 2, 1869 to Friday Jan 30, 1948
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Wednesday Oct 23, 1940 to Present
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