The 1945 United Kingdom general election took place with the Labour Party winning by a landslide.
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Elvis Presley recorded his debut single, That's All Right.
Seven of the ten provinces of Venezuela declared independence from Spain.
''Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released.
The United States Secret Service was formed.
Björk released her very first album called 'Debut.'
