March 9, Barbie doll makes its debut
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Today in Chicago History: John Belushi’s death in LA shocks his hometown
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Historians zero in on Jacob Jackson homestead tied to Tubman escape
Maryland historians plan to begin excavations later this summer at a remote Eastern Shore site they believe could shed new
Harvey Weinstein convicted – Chicago Tribune
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February 18, Veteran FBI agent accused of spying for Russia
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February 16, Tutankhamen’s tomb unsealed
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February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
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February 13, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead
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February 11, Margaret Thatcher elected to Britain’s opposition party
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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announces candidacy for the presidency in Springfield
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