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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race (More info)

1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Christie Brinkley
Age: 58
Occupation: Model and Actress
Known For: Her three consecutive appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late 1970s and early 1980s, her long endorsement contract with CoverGirl, inspiring the hit ‘Uptown Girl’ during her marriage to Billy Joel, and a messy and very public divorce from her most recent husband

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed (More info)

1922 – James Joyce’s groundbreaking novel ‘Ulysses’ is published (More info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1790 – In New York City, the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time (More info)

1884 – The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary is published (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Lisa Marie Presley
Age: 44
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Her top ten albums ‘To Whom It May Concern’ and ‘Now What,’ her former marriages to Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage, being one of the most notable members of the Church of Scientology, and being Elvis Presley’s only child

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Portia de Rossi
Age: 39
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on ‘Ally McBeal’ and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the cult-favorite sitcom ‘Arrested Development,’ appearing in other shows like ‘Better Off Ted’ and ‘Nip/Tuck,’ and her marriage to comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1606 – Guy Fawkes, a chief conspirator in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building, jumps to his death moments before his execution for treason (More info)

1747 – The first venereal disease clinic opens at London Lock Hospital (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Gene Hackman
Age: 82
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Oscar-winning performances in ‘The French Connection’ and ‘Unforgiven,’ starring in other notable films including ‘Superman,’ ‘Hoosiers,’ ‘Mississippi Burning’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ and recently sustaining minor injuries when he was struck by a car while bicycling

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1835 – In the House chamber of the US Capitol, President Andrew Jackson survives the first attempt against the life of a US president (More info)

1933 – Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tom Selleck
Age: 67
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring as the title character on the series ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ playing Monica’s adorable boyfriend Richard on ‘Friends,’ appearing in movies like ‘Three Men and a Baby,’ currently portraying NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan on the CBS drama ‘Blue Bloods,’ and his signature mustache

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1845 – Edgar Allan Poe’s first published work, ‘The Raven,’ appears in the New York Evening Mirror (More info)

1936 – The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY are announced: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson (More info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1915 – An act of Congress creates the United States Coast Guard (More info)

1959 – The Green Bay Packers hire the now-legendary Vince Lombardi as the team’s coach and general manager (More info)

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