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| inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan during World War II. August 6, 1945 and August 9, 1945 respectively. |
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| enters the public spotlight with the films My Dream Is Yours and It's a Great Feeling as well as popular songs like "It's Magic"; divorces her second husband. |
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| as the Communist Party of China wins the Chinese Civil War, establishing the People's Republic of China. |
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| signs his first recording contract with Okeh Records, although he won't become popular for another two years. |
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| the prize winning musical, opens on Broadway on April 7. |
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| is an aggressive radio and newspaper journalist credited with inventing the gossip column. |
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| is injured early in the season but makes a comeback in June and leads the New York Yankees to win the World Series. |
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| the U.S. Senator, gains national attention and begins his anti-communist crusade with his Lincoln Day speech. |
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| is first elected to the United States Senate in 1950. |
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| a popular car company, is beginning its financial downfall. |
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