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This Day In History January 15


Elizabeth crowned queen of England New Connecticut (Vermont) declares independence The Hunchback of Notre Dame is finished Fort Fisher falls to Union forces First appearance of the Democratic donkey Rebel leaders are murdered in failed coup in Berlin Molasses floods Boston streets Martin Luther King Jr. born The utopian Amana colony embraces capitalism Ford Foundation is born The "Witch of Buchenwald" is sentenced to prison Dulles calls for "liberation of captive peoples" Kennedy says U.S. troops are not fighting Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl Packers face Chiefs in first Super Bowl Biafra surrenders to Nigeria Qaddafi becomes premier of Libya "American Pie" hits #1 on the pop charts Nixon halts military action against North Vietnam Nixon suspends military action in North Vietnam Hill Street Blues begins run Last episode of soap opera Santa Barbara airs Sully Sullenberger performs Miracle on the Hudson
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