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2012
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1999
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000..
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1998
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1982
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1945
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1908
Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
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1891
1835
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000..
Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.