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The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is established when the 13 members of the Southern Conference located west and south of the Appalachian Mountains left to form their own conference. Ten of the thirteen charter members have remained in the conference since its inception: the University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University.
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On November 8, 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd President of the United States, defeating incumbent Herbert Hoover. Roosevelt’s victory came amid the Great Depression, and he promised a “New Deal” to help America recover from the economic crisis.
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On May 20-21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, flying from Newfoundland, Canada, to Ireland. This achievement solidified her status as a pioneering aviator and an inspiration to women worldwide.
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The 1932 Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles, California, from July 30 to August 14. Despite the economic hardships of the Great Depression, the games were a success, with athletes like American swimmer Helene Madison and Japanese swimmer Kusuo Kitamura making headlines.
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British physicist James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932, a subatomic particle with no electric charge. This discovery was crucial to the development of nuclear physics and paved the way for advancements in atomic energy and weaponry.
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