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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY IN 1633: Galileo in Rome for Inquisition; 1776: Patrick Henry names colonel of First Virginia battalion; 2008: Actor Mel Gibson completes DUI probation; 1831: Union General John Rawlins born; 1984: Chernenko becomes general secretary; 1982: Serial killer strikes in Colorado; 1983: Cinema burns in Turin; 1689: William and Mary proclaimed joint soverigns of Britain; 1861: First Medal of Honor action; 1945: Dresden devastated; 2001: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon gets 10 Oscar nominations; 1991: Long-lost Twain manuscript authenticated; 1915: ASCAP is founded; 1822: Ashley advertises for western fur trappers; 1905: Teddy Roosevelt discusses Americas race problem; 1998: Downhill skier Hermann Maier crashes in Olympics; 1965: Johnson approves Operation Rolling Thunder; 1968: Additional troops ordered to South Vietnam; 1920: League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality. BIZARRE AND UNIQUE HOLIDAYS: Get a Different Name Day
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