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Less important to the conversion of the Swedish calendar on February 17:
1621. Myles STandings is appointed leader of the Plymouth Colony.
1819. The House of Representatives passes the controversial "Missouri Compromise"
1865. Columbia, South Carolina is burned as Confederate forces flee from the coming onslaught of Sherman's Union troops. The question of who is responsible for the burning of the largest city in South Carolina remains controversial.
1867. The first ship passes through the Suez Canal.
1958. Pope Pius XII declares St. Claire of Assisi (~1193-1235) the patron saint of television. (is this for real? This is weird!)
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