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1952
London's Great Smog Begins
Dense polluted fog began to engulf London on December 5, 1952.
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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
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Mars Pathfinder Launches
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The First SMS Text Message Is Sent
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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