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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: FEB 4, Rosa Parks is born

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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 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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Today in History for Feb. 18: In 1546, Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Germany, died. In 1564, Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Italian Renaissance artist whose works include the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, died in Rome.

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Today in Music History for Feb. 7: In 1944, the first Canadian Kiwanis Music Festival opened at the Eaton Auditorium in Toronto. There were about 7,000 competitors. One of the winners was a 10-year-old pianist -- Glenn Gould.

1 year ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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Today in History: FEB 4, Rosa Parks is born

Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2023. There are 330 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. On this date: In 1789, electors chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. In 1801, John Marshall was confirmed by the Senate as chief justice of the United St…

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