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Russian politician whose policies of glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("reformation") led to the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Singer-drummer known for '70s hits like "Close to You" and "Top of the World" with her brother, Richard.
Leader of the Texas Revolution against Mexico. Texas Republic's first president, then served as U.S. Senator after Texas became the 28th state.
Construction officially begins on Australia's Sydney Opera House. The structure’s first performance came during construction in 1960, when singer and labor activist Paul Robeson climbed the scaffolding and sang to workers as they ate lunch.
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