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Robert Tanner Jackson became first African American to receive a degree in dentistry on this day in 1867. This is the same year the Harvard School of Dental Medicine was established. The US purchase of Alaska from Russia, and the first elevated railroad in North America rolled into action.

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Today in History for February 8th

Highlights of this day in history: Funeral of Jordan's King Hussein; Premiere of 'The Birth of a Nation'; a South Carolina civil rights protest turns deadly; the Boy Scouts of America is incorporated; actor James Dean born. (Feb. 8)

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Today in History: FEB 4, Rosa Parks is born

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Today in History for February 4th

Highlights of this day in history: World War II's Yalta Conference; O.J. Simpson found liable for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend; Patty Hearst kidnapped; the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling; aviator Charles Lindbergh born. (Feb. 4)

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