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★22 Nov 1935
The China Clipper flying boat took off from Alameda, California, U.S., to become the first service to deliver airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean.

★30 Dec 1935
Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Italian Air Force destroyed a Swedish Red Cross field hospital in Dolo, Ethiopia, in retaliation for the earlier execution of an Italian prisoner of war.

★10 Nov 1937
Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas led a coup against his own constitutional government, establishing the dictatorial Estado Novo regime.

★08 May 1942
World War II: The Axis launched a major counteroffensive, turning the tide of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula.

★16 Oct 1944
A four-day air battle over Taiwan ended with a decisive American victory, destroying hundreds of Japanese aircraft and military facilities.

★27 Apr 1949
In response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy, the Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill banning Australians from the country.

★03 Sep 1950
Winning the Italian Grand Prix, Giuseppe Farina became the first Formula One world champion.

★04 Dec 1954
The global hamburger fast food chain Burger King, known for its signature item the Whopper, was founded in Miami, Florida, U.S.

★28 Aug 1973
Swedish police used gas bombs to end a seven-day hostage situation in Stockholm; during the incident the hostages had bonded with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome".

★10 Dec 1989
At the first open pro-democracy demonstration in Mongolia, journalist Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj announced the formation of the Mongolian Democratic Union, which would be instrumental in ending Communist rule four months later.

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