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On THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
1790 The first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, R.I.
1803 The Louisiana Purchase was completed as the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States during ceremonies in New Orleans.
1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union
1864 Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Ga., as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his ''March to the Sea.''
1879 Thomas Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, N.J.
1946 The Frank Capra film ''It's A Wonderful Life,'' starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official premiere.
1963 The Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
1968 Author John Steinbeck died at age 66.
1976 Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died at age 74.
1987 More than 3,000 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island, setting off a double explosion.
On Dec. 20, 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of General Manuel Noriega.
1994 Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk died at age 85.
1995 An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route to Cali, Colombia, slammed into a mountain, killing all but four of the 163 people aboard.
1996 Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.
1999 The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex.
2002 Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks.
2002 The nation's 10 biggest brokerages agreed to pay $1.44 billion and fundamentally change the way they did business to settle allegations they'd misled investors by hyping certain stocks.
Birthdays...
Original drummer for the band KISS Peter Criss turns 60 today
56 Alan Parsons
Singer
Rock singer Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes) turns 39 years old today.
53 Jenny Agutter
Actress
51 Michael Badalucco
Actor
29 Aubrey Huff
Baseball player
15 JoJo
Singer
Have a phat Tuesday everyone :D
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