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This Day In History December 01


Washington establishes winter quarters at Morristown Presidential election goes to the House Congress decides outcome of presidential election Due date for Victor Hugo Lincoln gives State of the Union address Elfego Baca battles Anglo cowboys Ford's assembly line starts rolling New state declared in the Balkans Sergey Kirov murdered Lee Trevino is born Trailblazing comic Richard Pryor born Stettinius succeeds Hull as secretary of state Bette Midler is born in Honolulu, Hawaii Rosa Parks ignites bus boycot Students die in Chicago school fire Antarctica made a military-free continent Johnson Administration makes plans to bomb North Vietnam Situation in Cambodia worsens Chunnel makes breakthrough Defense presents its case in Hamptons murder trial
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