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This Day in History for March 13 – Uranus Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1781 – William Herschel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun (More info)
1865 – The Confederate States of America agree to the use of African-American troops (More info)
1868 – The Senate begins President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial (More info)
1925 – Tennessee passes a bill prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools (More info)
1991 – The United States Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska (More info)
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