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1926

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    Marilyn Monroe

    Hollywood icon of the 1950s.

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    Queen Elizabeth II

    UK's longest-reigning monarch.

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    Elizabeth II

    Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022.

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    Fidel Castro

    Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016).

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    Michel Foucault

    French philosopher (1926–1984).

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    Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

    French official and politician (1926–2020).

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    Dario Fo

    Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016).

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    Miles Davis

    American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991).

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Worldwide

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    First liquid-fuel rocket

    Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket. It flew 12 meters. Spaceflight began.

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