Today in History

On this day in History:
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1880 - Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light.
1944 - The Soviets announced the end of the two-year siege of Leningrad.
1945 - The Russians liberated Auschwitz concentration camp, where the Nazis had killed over 1.5 million people, including over 1 million Jews.
1951 - The U.S. Air Force started atomic testing in the Nevada desert.
1967 - The Apollo I fire killed astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral.
1973 - Vietnam War peace accords were signed in Paris.

bird of paradise said:

Yes, thanks to Susan B. Anthony women are not only allowed to vote, but Ella T. Grasso was the first female to be elected a Governor(of Connecticut)34 years ago. Yesterday that state as well as so many others created a landslide victory for Obama with more than double the electoral votes of McCain. We're living history - God Bless America!