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This Day In History January 04


Jacob Grimm is born Congress accepts Colors of the French Republic Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government Confederate General Roger Hanson dies Utah enters the Union Alfred von Schlieffen dies United States begins supplying guerrilla forces The God That Failed published Bobby Vinton tops the pop charts with the last #1 single of the pre-Beatles era Boston Strangler strikes again Poet T.S. Eliot dies in London Johnson reaffirms commitment to South Vietnam L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address President Nixon refuses to hand over tapes Thieu announces war has resumed Segovia begins final U.S. tour Trains collide in Pakistan 104th Congress under Republican control GM announces its electric car The euro debuts National Society of Film Critics honors The Pianist Vince Young leads Texas over USC in the Rose Bowl
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