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2020 ‐
Former Vice-President Joe Biden declared the winner of the US Presidential race, four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump
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2018 ‐
US President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions and appoints Matthew Whitaker in his place as acting Attorney General
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2000 ‐
Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate, becoming first US First Lady to win public office and while still the First Lady
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2000 ‐
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas
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1967 ‐
LBJ signs a bill establishing Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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1962 ‐
Richard Nixon tells press he won't be available to kick around any more after losing election for Governor of California
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1917 ‐
British capture Gaza, Palestine, from Turks
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1876 ‐
Edward Bouchet is 1st African American to receive a Ph.D from a US college (Yale)
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1864 ‐
2nd session of congress of Confederate States of America reconvenes
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1837 ‐
In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy shot dead (age 34) by pro-slavery mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
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1800 ‐
It becomes illegal for women in Paris to wear trousers without a Police permit (annulled 2013)
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1775 ‐
Lord Dunmore promises freedom to male slaves who join British army
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