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Today in History for Jan. 3rd

Today in History for Jan. 3rd (via AP Video)

http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Highlights of Today in History: Washington’s army routs the British in the Battle of New Jersey; Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. forces; Jack Ruby dies; Author J.R.R. Tolkien is born. (Jan. 3) The Associated Press…

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Today in History for December 29th

Today in History for December 29th (via AP Video)

Noblemen in Russia murder Gregory Rasputin; Wounded Knee massacre takes place; Texas joins the United States as the 28th state; Dissident playwright Vaclav Havel is elected president of Czechoslovakia; First YMCA opens in Boston. (Dec. 29)

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Today in History for December 25th

Today in History for December 25th (via AP Video)

George Washington crosses the Delaware River; Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns; Ousted Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife are executed; James Brown dies. (Dec. 25)

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