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1919: Congress establishes most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.

1929: Congress creates Grand Teton National Park.

1987: The Tower Commission rebukes American President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff in the Iran-Contra affair.

1991: Tim Berners-Lee introduces the WorldWideWeb, the first web browser.

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