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Duke Ellington's Life
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11 Feb 2021
Major events during Duke's life Events selected from https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timelines/tlgenerator.cfm
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1899: "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin published
1903: First successful airplane flight by the Wright bros
1908: First Model T by Ford Motor Company
1909: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) formed
1947: Jackie Robinson is 1st African-American to play in Major League
1921: KDKA transmits first regular radio programming
1955: Space Race begins
1969: 3 Day Rock'n'Roll Festival
1927: First successful TV transmission
1928: "Steamboat Willie" is first cartoon with sound
1937: Amelia Earhart disapears
1929: Stock Market crashes; Great Depression begins
1931: "Star Spangled Banner" becomes official National Anthem
1943: "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway
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Duke Ellington's Life (1899-1974)
1914-18: WWI
1939-45: WWII
1954-1968: Civil Rights Movement
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