May 6, 2017 · TRENTON, N.J. — “Oh, the humanity!” It was 80 years ago Saturday that a radio announcer from Chicago stood at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey and uttered those …

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Aug 30, 2019 · If there was a single gloom-and-doom date for the Western world in the 20th century, it had to be the day World War II began. In fact, this tragic day may mark the most important tipping …

Nov 23, 2014 · For many people 80 years is more than a lifetime, which explains perhaps why so many of the moments chosen come from the later part of the period.

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