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1908, Rutherford wins Nobel Prize
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18 January
1980
'Montego Bay' hits number one
Upper Hutt’s Jon Stevens achieved back-to-back no. 1 singles when ‘Montego Bay’ bumped ‘Jezebel’ from the top of the New Zealand charts.
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10 December
1908
Rutherford wins Nobel Prize