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FEBRUARY 26 — 1929 Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park; 1953 Allen Dulles becomes first director of the CIA; 1993 Al Quaeda tries to blow up WTC in New York; 1996 John Stockton gets 11,000 assist FEBRUARY 26 1929 –
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FEBRUARY 25 –1791 Hamilton charters the first Bank of the United States; 1836 Colt begins patenting his revolver; SPORTS: 1994 R.I.P. Jersey Joe Walcott, 1989 Jimmy Johnson becoms Dallas Cowboys head coach, 1964 Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston to win
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FEBRUARY 24 — 1868 Andrew Johnson impeached; 1993 DNA Identification Act infroduced; 1988 1st Amendment protected in People Vs. Larry Flynt; 2005 Ray Charles gets post office dedicated in his honor FEBRUARY 24 1868 – Johnson is impeached. The Tailor
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FEBRUARY 23 — 1803 Happy birthday John Sutter; 1972 The Partenon in Nashville becomes a historic landmark; 2008 Lee Redmond wins world record for having the longest fingernails for a female FEBRUARY 23 1803 – happy birthday John Sutter. This
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FEBRUARY 22 — Happy Birthday George Washington FEBRUARY 22 1732 George Washington. According to whitehouse.gov, Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He
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FEBRUARY 21 — 1965 Malcolm X assassinated; 2004 U.S. permits Red Cross to visit Saddam Hussein in custody; 1885 Washington Monument dedicated; 2009 Rihanna thanks fans for support over Chris Brown abuse FEBRUARY 21 1965 – Malcolm X is shot
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FEBRUARY 20 — 1893 Panic of ’93 begins with Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Companies going under; 2003 Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island; 1792 Pres. Washington signs Postal Service Act; 1963 Happy Birthday Charles Barkley FEBRUARY 20 1893 – Philadelphia
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FEBRUARY 19 — 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima; 1847 Donner Party found by rescuers; 1777 Benedict Arnold passed up for promotion; 1977 Starl;and Band receives “Career Death Curse” Grammy award for Best New Artist FEBRUARY 19 1945 – Battle of
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FEBRUARY 18 — 1902 Teddy Roosevelt outbullies JP Morgan by dismantling Northern Securities; 1986 Happy birthday triple amputee motivational speaker Cameron Clapp; 1885 Twain publishes Huck Finn @ Hour:Minute FEBRUARY 18 1902 – Teddy Roosevelt outbullies JP Morgan by dismantling
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FEBRUARY 17 — 1972 Nixon goes to China; 1899 Happy birthday George Armstrong (aviation medicine); 1936 The Phantom becomes the first superhero comic book to be released FEBRUARY 17 1972 Nixon goes to China. Since becoming president in 1968,
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