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Feb. 13, 1914 - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (known as ASCAP) was formed.

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Feb. 12, 1915 - The cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial was laid in Washington, DC.

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Feb. 11, 1963 - The Beatles recorded "Twist & Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There."

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Feb. 10, 1863 - The fire extinguisher was patented by Alanson Crane.

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Feb. 9, 1870 - The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. The bureau is officially known as the National Weather Service.

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Feb. 8, 1910 - William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America.

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Feb. 7, 1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart made the first untethered space walk.

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Feb. 6, 1959 - The U.S., for the first time, successfully test-fired a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral.

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Feb. 5, 1900 - The U.S. and Britain signed the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty giving the U.S. the right to build a canal in Nicaragua.

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Feb. 4, 1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States.

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Feb. 3, 1690 - The first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts colony.

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Feb. 2, 1967 - The American Basketball Association was formed by representatives of the NBA.

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Feb. 1, 1862 - "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," by Julia Ward Howe, was first published in the "Atlantic Monthly."

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Jan. 31, 1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.

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Jan. 30, 1933 - "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.

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Jan. 29, 1936 - The first members of baseball's Hall of Fame were named in Cooperstown, NY.

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Jan. 28, 1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television on "The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show" on CBS.

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Jan. 27, 1888 - The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, DC.

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Jan. 26, 1934 - The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City.

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Jan. 25, 1981 - The 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.

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Jan. 24, 1848-James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California. The discovery led to the gold rush of '49.

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Jan. 23, 1986 - The first annual induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held.

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Jan. 22, 1983 - Juice Newton performed "Heart of the Night" and "Queen of Hearts" on "American Bandstand." http://www.facebook.com/pages...

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Jan. 21, 1954 - The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine.

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Jan. 20, Jan. 20, 1964 - The album "Meet the Beatles" was released in the U.S. on Capitol Records.

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Jan. 19, 1883 - Thomas Edison's first village electric lighting system using overhead wires began operation in Roselle, NJ. http://ping.fm/T

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Jan. 18, 1911 - An aircraft landed on a ship for the first time. Eugene B. Ely landed on the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.

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Jan. 17, Jan. 17, 1946 - The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting. More: http://on-this-day.com/onthisd...

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Jan. 16, 1919 - The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It prohibited the sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages. h

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Jan. 15, 1967 - The first Super Bowl was played. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. http://www.on-this-day.com/cgi-bin...

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