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Hey, I'm caught up!
February 19
1807. Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason. He was ultimately acquitted.
1847. The Donner Party is rescued. This amazing tale of a large group of wagon trains heading to California that gets caught in a snowstorm, with some members resorting to cannibalism to survive, gains nationwide attention. The travails of the Donner Party, however, ease the way for migration during the soon-to-occur gold rush, as California funds relief teams that save many lives. Of the 87 original pioneers of the Donner Party, 39 died and 48 survived.
1861. Russia abolishes serfdom.
1878. Edison patents the phonograph.
1942. President Roosevelt signs an executive order allowing Japanese-Americans to be relocated to internment camps.
1943. The Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. This was teh first meeting of United States army forces against German forces, and the result was a thorough mauling by the Germans. Subsequently, the US realigns its forces and commanders.
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