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Banksy creates “Girl with Balloon” mural in London
March 1, 2002November 11, 2020

Banksy creates “Girl with Balloon” mural in London

Girl with Balloon is a 2002-started London series of stencil murals by the graffiti artist Banksy. A 2017 Samsung poll ranked Girl with Balloon as the United Kingdom’s number one favorite artwork.

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“The Simpsons” debuts
December 17, 1989November 11, 2020

“The Simpsons” debuts

Since its debut, 640 episodes of The Simpsons have been broadcast. It is the longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series in terms of seasons and number of episodes.

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Eduardo Galeano completes Memoria Del Fuego trilogy
September 4, 1986November 11, 2020

Eduardo Galeano completes Memoria Del Fuego trilogy

The Uruguayan author’s famous work has been described as “the most powerful literary indictment of colonialism in the Americas.”

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Michael Jackson releases “Thriller”, one of the highest selling albums of all time
November 30, 1982November 11, 2020

Michael Jackson releases “Thriller”, one of the highest selling albums of all time

The critically acclaimed album sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards and broke down racial barriers on radio and television networks like MTV.

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George Lucas’ iconic film Star Wars debuts in theaters around the world
May 25, 1977November 11, 2020

George Lucas’ iconic film Star Wars debuts in theaters around the world

Star Wars was released in theatres in the United States on May 25, 1977. It earned $461 million in the U.S. and $314 million overseas, totaling $775 million. It surpassed Jaws (1975) to become the highest-grossing film of all time.

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John Lennon releases his seminal ode for humanity, “Imagine”
October 7, 1971November 11, 2020

John Lennon releases his seminal ode for humanity, “Imagine”

“Imagine” was “just what John believed: that we are all one country, one world, one people. He wanted to get that idea out.”

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The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show
February 9, 1964November 11, 2020

The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show

It is estimated that 73 million Americans were watching that night as the Beatles made their live U.S. television debut.

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Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I have a dream” speech
August 28, 1963November 11, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I have a dream” speech

In his iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, King urged America to “make real the promises of democracy.”

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Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, helping launch the environmental movement
September 27, 1962November 11, 2020

Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, helping launch the environmental movement

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which in 1962 exposed the hazards of the pesticide DDT, eloquently questioned humanity’s faith in technological progress and helped set the stage for the environmental movement.

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ʻAbdu’l-Bahá travels to the Americas to spread his teachings about the unity of humankind
July 24, 1912November 11, 2020

ʻAbdu’l-Bahá travels to the Americas to spread his teachings about the unity of humankind

When he arrived in America, newspapers called him the “Apostle of Peace.” He “will surely unite the East and West,” the president of Stanford University remarked, “for he treads the mystic way with practical feet.”

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