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| Ryman Auditorium, the original Grand Ole Opry |
1991 - Azerbaijan, the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia (between Western Europe and Asia), declares independence from USSR.
1925 - The Grand Ole Opry, birthplace and showcase for many great country artists through the decades, opens in Nashville, Tennessee.
1922 - British Broadcasting Company (BBC), later called Corporation is founded as Britain's principal national broadcasting service.
1898 - United States of America takes possession of Puerto Rico, an island located in the northeastern Caribbean, near the Dominican Republic and Virgin Islands.
1954 - The Transistor radio is first announced by Texas Instruments.
1867 - Known as Alaska Day, the USA acquires possession of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
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