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« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2015, 04:59:16 AM »

In 1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo X.
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« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2015, 04:59:53 AM »

In 1777, Gen. George Washington's army routed the British in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.
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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2015, 05:00:31 AM »

In 1870, groundbreaking took place for the Brooklyn Bridge.
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« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2015, 05:00:59 AM »

In 1911, the first postal savings banks were opened by the U.S. Post Office. (The banks were abolished in 1966.)
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« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2015, 05:01:40 AM »

In 1938, the March of Dimes campaign to fight polio was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who himself had been afflicted with the crippling disease.
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« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2015, 05:02:08 AM »

In 1949, in a pair of rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court said that states had the right to ban closed shops.
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« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2015, 05:02:32 AM »

In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state as President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation.
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« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2015, 05:03:22 AM »


In 1967, Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, died in a Dallas hospital.
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« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2015, 05:03:46 AM »

In 1975, the original version of the TV game show "Jeopardy!," hosted by Art Fleming, ended its nearly 11-year run on NBC.
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« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2015, 05:04:18 AM »

In 1980, conservationist Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," was killed in northern Kenya by a former employee.
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« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2015, 05:04:55 AM »

In 1990, ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces, 10 days after taking refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission.
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« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2015, 05:05:19 AM »

In 2000, the last new daily "Peanuts" strip by Charles Schulz ran in 2,600 newspapers.
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« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2015, 05:05:46 AM »

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush tapped his father, former President George H.W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton to help raise tsunami relief funds. Will Eisner, the artist who'd revolutionized comic books and helped pioneer the graphic novel, died in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, at age 87. The third-ranked Auburn Tigers limped to a 16-13 victory over No. 9 Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Craig Ferguson took over as host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS-TV.
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« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2015, 05:06:20 AM »

Five years ago: The U.S. closed its embassy in Yemen, citing ongoing threats by the al-Qaida branch linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a U.S. airliner headed to Detroit; Britain also shuttered its embassy. A Rutgers University doctoral student breached security at Newark Liberty Airport to kiss his girlfriend goodbye, prompting a six-hour shutdown. (Haisong Jiang (hy-song gee-ong) later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, and was fined.)
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« Reply #29 on: January 03, 2015, 05:06:50 AM »

One year ago: The secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ruled again that the National Security Agency could keep collecting every American's telephone records every day. Phil Everly, who with his brother Don formed an influential harmony duo, died in Burbank, California, at age 74. Oscar-winning movie producer Saul Zaentz (zantz), 92, died in San Francisco. No. 12 Clemson rallied to beat No. 7 Ohio State 40-35 in the Orange Bowl.
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