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Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah
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Michigan State University was established.
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France hit by a general strike against fascists & royalists
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World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats.
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Bus boycott starts in Macon, Georgia
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45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix
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NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 23-17
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A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting.
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Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes near Buffalo in the state of New York killing 50 people.
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54th Grammy Awards: Rolling In The Deep, Bon Iver wins