Hirohito is born, the 124th Emperor of Japan
The Beatles play live at New York's Shea Stadium
Mao Zedong becomes leader of the Chinese Communist Party
156 years of British rule in Hong Kong comes to an end
'Casablanca', starring Humphrey Bogart, is released
Marconi sends the first radio transmission from the USA to Britain
Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years
Woodrow Wilson is elected as President of the USA
Queen Elizabeth II becomes the UK's monarch
Pan Am Flight 103 crashes on Lockerbie in Scotland
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, is launched
Pablo Picasso paints 'Guernica'
The first human-to-human heart transplant takes place
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun
The Battle of Britain is fought over the skies of England
Construction of the Sydney Opera House is completed
Indira Gandhi's third term as Prime Minister of India finishes
The Wall Street Crash occurs and the Great Depression begins
Alcock and Brown make the first non-stop transatlantic flight
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