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Old 02-16-2012, 08:46 PM
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February 17th
1801 ~ An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was resolved when Jefferson was elected President and Burr Vice President by the House of Representatives.

1844 ~ Birthday of Aaron Montgomery Ward, American department store founder.

1867 ~ The first ship passed through the Suez Canal.

1904 ~ Madama Butterfly premièred at La Scala in Milan

1962 ~ Death of Bruno Walter, Conductor.

1972 ~ President Nixon departed on his historic trip to China.

1973 ~ Birthday of SaRenna Lee, Porn actress.

1979 ~ China invaded Vietnam.

1979 ~ Birthday of Dee, Puerto Rican Porn Actress.

1992 ~ Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison.
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