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1997
Hong Kong Begins a Mass Poultry Cull Against Bird Flu
Hong Kong began a mass poultry cull on December 29, 1997, in response to human H5N1 avian-influenza infections.
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Soviet Forces Attack the Presidential Palace in Kabul
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Cassini Flies Past Jupiter
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The Tu-144 Makes Its First Flight
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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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