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Culture & everyday life
The customs, crazes and changes that defined daily life.
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The Oreo biscuit went on sale
One of the twentieth century’s most enduring snacks made its first appearance in New York.
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Winnie-the-Pooh was published
A.A. Milne’s bear of very little brain made his first appearance in print in October 1926.
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Harry Houdini died
The world’s most famous escapologist died in Detroit on 31 October 1926, aged 52.
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James Dean died aged 24
The star of Rebel Without a Cause was killed in a car crash on 30 September 1955, becoming an icon forever young.
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Live Aid united the world
On 13 July 1985, concerts in London and Philadelphia raised millions for famine relief — and Queen stole the show.
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Kurt Cobain died
The Nirvana frontman died in April 1994, aged 27, as grunge gave way to Britpop.
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Titanic won 11 Oscars
In March 1998, the story of the 1912 disaster sailed off with a record-tying haul.
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Live 8
Twenty years after Live Aid, the concerts returned on 2 July 2005 ahead of the G8 summit at Gleneagles.
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