Today in history: Edison patents phonograph, Castro steps down, more
| Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 03:32 PM IST
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1878
1878: Thomas Edison patents the phonograph
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1942
1942: Japanese warplanes attack Darwin leaving at least 250 dead
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1985
1985: Iberia Airlines Flight 610 crashes, kills 148
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1986
1986: USSR launches Mir, world's first modular space station
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2008
2008: Fidel Castro steps down as Cuba's president after 49 years