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Today in History: January 10, Thomas Paine publishes ‘Common Sense’

Today in History: January 9, Mississippi secedes from the Union

Today in History: January 8, Lyndon Johnson declares ‘war on poverty’

Today in History: January 7, Truman reveals US has developed Hydrogen bomb

Today in History: January 6, Trump supporters storm Capitol to stop certification of Biden victory

Today in History: January 5, ‘Waiting for Godot’ premieres in Paris

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Today in History: January 4, Nancy Pelosi becomes first female speaker of the House

Today in History: January 3, Alaska becomes the 49th state

Today in History: January 2, John F. Kennedy launches bid for presidency

Today in History: Jan. 1, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

Today in History: December 31, Chinese city Wuhan investigates mystery illness

Today in History: December 30, Lenin proclaims establishment of the USSR

Today in History: December 29, Texas becomes a state

Today in History: December 28, U.S. Afghan war formally ends

Today in History: December 27, Soviets forces seize Afghanistan