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1937

The Second Sino-Japanese War begins with Japan’s full-scale invasion of China, starting what many consider the real beginning of World War II.
The Hindenburg disaster in New Jersey kills 36 people and ends the era of passenger airships, captured dramatically on radio and film.
The Nanjing Massacre occurs as Japanese forces brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and prisoners of war.

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