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Today In History – March 29 – U.S. Withdraws From Vietnam

John Tyler is born – Herbert Hoover has telephone installed in Oval Office – The Mad Bomber strikes in New York – U.S. withdraws from Vietnam – Earthquake and volcano do double damage in Mexico – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time – Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants – Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40

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Today In History – March 02 – Congress Abolishes African Slave Trade

Congress abolishes the African slave trade – Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the most disputed and controversial presidential elections in American history – Operation Rolling Thunder in North Vietnam begins – Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan begins – The Ashura Massacre in Iraq – Bush honors the Boston Red Sox

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Today In History – February 17 – Thomas Jefferson Elected President After Electoral Deadlock

Deadlock over presidential election ends, Ferry sinks near Haiti, Newsweek magazine is published for the first time, China invades Vietnam

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Today In History – February 10 – The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified

The Battle of Carr’s Fort, The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, Journalists killed in helicopter crash

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Today In History – February 09 – First Presidential election decided in the House

President William Henry Harrison is born, Presidential election decided in the House, Daylight saving time instituted, U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam

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