| Today in History |
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2002 ‐
Twyla Tharp's rock ballet "Movin' Out", set to songs of Billy Joel, opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, NYC; runs for 1,303 performances
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1989 ‐
American televangelist Jim Bakker is sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud but the sentence is later reduced to eight years on appeal
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1980 ‐
Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
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1973 ‐
John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone, they deny doing so
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1908 ‐
Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"
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1889 ‐
Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League
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1881 ‐
Levi P Morton, US ambassador to France drives first rivet in Statue of Liberty
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1861 ‐
West Virginia secedes from Virginia
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1812 ‐
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow, French army then forced to retreat through the snow towards Smolensk
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