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Associated Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Today in History: Tuesday, January\u00a0 12, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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AP Highlight in History:<\/span>
\nOn Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake, killing as many as 300,000 residents and leaving more than 1.5 million people homeless.
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1519<\/td>\nHoly Roman Emperor Maximilian I died.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1773<\/td>\nThe first public museum in America was established, in Charleston, S.C.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/td>\nHattie W. Caraway, a Democrat from Arkansas, became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\nHeavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier was born in Beaufort, S.C.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\nSoviet forces began a huge offensive against the Germans in Eastern Europe during World War II.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\nThe Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against law-school applicants because of race.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nBerry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nLed Zeppelin’s self-titled first album was released.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nThe New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl in Miami.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1971<\/td>\nThe sitcom “All in the Family” premiered on CBS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nA deeply divided Congress gave President George H.W. Bush the authority to use force to expel Iraq from Kuwait. (The Senate vote was 52-47; the House followed suit 250-183.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1998<\/td>\nLinda Tripp provided Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr’s office with taped conversations between herself and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nThe Supreme Court gave police broad authority to stop and question people who run at the sight of an officer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nBritain’s Prince Harry apologized after a newspaper published a photograph of the young royal wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos turns 52 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Glenn Yarborough<\/td>\nSinger<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Amazing Kreskin<\/td>\nMagician<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William Lee Golden<\/td>\nCountry singer (The Oak Ridge Boys)<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cynthia Robinson<\/td>\nRock musician (Sly and the Family Stone)<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirstie Alley<\/td>\nActress (“Cheers”)<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rush Limbaugh<\/td>\nRadio talk show host<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ricky Van Shelton<\/td>\nCountry singer<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard Stern<\/td>\nRadio talk show host, TV judge (“America’s Got Talent”)<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christiane Amanpour<\/td>\nBroadcast journalist<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliver Platt<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominique Wilkins<\/td>\nBasketball Hall of Famer<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vendela<\/td>\nModel<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachael Harris<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melanie Chisholm<\/td>\nSinger (Spice Girls)<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zayn Malik<\/td>\nRock singer (One Direction)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress Naya Rivera (“Glee”) turns 29 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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