| Today in History |
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2012 ‐
United Kingdom unemployment rate reaches 17 year high of 8.4%
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2001 ‐
First draft of the complete human genome is published in the journal "Nature"
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1989 ‐
Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends
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1971 ‐
After 1,200 years Great Britain abandons pence & shilling system for decimal currency
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1956 ‐
Pirates & KC As cancel an exhibition game in Birmingham Alabama, because of local ordinance barring black from playing against white
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1955 ‐
1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced
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1918 ‐
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar
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1903 ‐
1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom
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1869 ‐
Charges of Treason against Jefferson Davis are dropped
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1867 ‐
Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz premieres in Vienna
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1804 ‐
New Jersey becomes last northern state to abolish slavery
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1768 ‐
1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia
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