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Today in History: Wednesday, February  17, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 17, 1801, the House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas…

Today in History: Tuesday, February  16, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month after the…

Today in History: Monday, February  15, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1820, American suffragist Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Mass.…

Today in History: Friday, February  12, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was…

Today in History: Thursday, February  11, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned in the face of massive…

Today in History: Wednesday, February  10, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1949, Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” opened on Broadway.…

Today in History: Tuesday, February  09, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 9, 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy, during a speech in Wheeling, W.Va., charged…

Today in History: Monday, February  08, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in…

Today in History: Friday, February  05, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 5, 2003, Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the U.N. Security Council…

Today in History: Thursday, February  04, 2016 AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 1801, John Marshall was sworn in as chief justice of the…