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1930 |
Pluto, what was the
"ninth planet" until
2006 when it was
declassified, is
discovered by
astronomers. |
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1932 |
In the United
States, the Great
Depression continues
to take a heavy
toll: in this year
alone, 1,161 banks
fail, nearly 20,000
business go
bankrupt, and 21,000
people commit
suicide. |
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1933 |
Prohibition ends in
the United States,
causing caffeinated
soft drink sales to
nose-dive. |
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1936 |
The first Big Boy
opens in Glendale,
CA by Bob Wian |
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1937 |
Krispy Kreme is
opened by Vernon
Rudolph in
Winston-Salem, NC |
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1937 |
Amelia Earhart and
her aircraft
disappear
mysteriously over
the Pacific.
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1938 |
Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs is Walt
Disney's first
full-length animated
film. |
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