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January 1 - Euro is established.
February 11 - Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231.
March 12 - Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic join NATO.
April 30 - Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), bringing the total members to 10.
May 29 - Nigeria terminates military rule, and the Nigerian Fourth Republic is established with Olusegun Obasanjo as president.
June 12 - Texas Governor George W. Bush announces he will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
August 11 - A total solar eclipse is seen in Europe and Asia.
September 14 - Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
October 12 - World population reaches 6 billion people, as the 6 billionth person (according to the UN) is born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
December 20 - The sovereignty of Macau is transferred from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China after 422 years of Portuguese rule.
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Who were the 10 most important people of America during the 1940s?
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What were the most important events in the American history?
The following are the top ten most important events in US History in order. 1. Adoption of the Declaration of Independence 2. The American Revolution 3. Entry into World War II 4. September 11th terrorist attacks 5. The Great Depression (And Roosevelt's New Deal) 6. The Civil War (And Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln) 7. The Cold War 8. First signs of mass-production by Henry Ford and Frederick Taylor 9. The 'Revolution' of 1800 10. Andrew Jackson's presidency
What happened on August 10 1856?
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