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Today in History: February 8, Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded
Today in History: February 7, The Beatles arrive for first US tour
Today in History: February 6, Queen Elizabeth II takes throne after death of father King George VI
Today in History: February 5, Senate acquits Donald Trump in first impeachment
Today in History: February 4, Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin begin World War II Yalta conference
Today in History: February 3, the day the music died
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Today in History: February 2, ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle killed
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Today in History: January 31, US enters space age with launch of first satellite
Today in History: January 30, Hitler becomes German chancellor
Today in History: January 29, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth become first baseball Hall of Fame inductees
Today in History: January 28, space shuttle Challenger explodes
Today in History: January 27, 3 astronauts die in fire during test of Apollo spacecraft
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