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October 2, 1942 in History
Event:
1st self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago

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Related Year:
1942

Related Events:
October 2
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1990 U.S. Senate votes 90-9 to confirm David Souter to Supreme Court
1967 Thurgood Marshall sworn in as 1st black Supreme Court Justice
1957 New volcanic island appears off Fayal Island Azores
1916 San Diego Zoo founded
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