In September, 1947, the New York Yankees played against what National League team in the first televised World Series?
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In 1987, Klaus Barbie, an SS officer during World War II, was put on trial for the war crimes he committed while in charge of a Gestapo in what European country?
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In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear plant suffer an explosion that released moderate amounts of radiation into the atmosphere?
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In the Revolutionary War, what leader won the Battle of White Plains in New York state?
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In 1995, what was the name of the New Zealand yacht that became the first from that country (and only the second non-U.S. entry) to win the America's Cup race?
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On November 7, 1940, what suspension bridge twisted and undulated during 35 mph winds and then collapsed?
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British chanteuse Marianne Faithfull was wrapped in a rug (and nothing else) when she was arrested in 1967 with members of what band?
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