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| 1793 | The U.S. Congress passes the "Fugitive Slave Law" which barred anyone from assisting a runaway slave.
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| 1809 | Abraham Lincoln (R) 16th president (1861-65) was born on this date.
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| 1818 | THE INDEPENDENCE OF CHILE WAS PROCLAIMED. San Martín's troops defeated a royalist army from Peru at Maipú, thus securing the independence of Chile. San Martín started to organize an army to liberate Peru.
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| 1874 | American military landed in Hawaii to protect Americans during coronation of new king, February 12-20. The landing was requested by the Hawaiian government, or at least by the faction favoring the coronation of the new king.
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| 1909 | The "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" (NAACP) is founded.
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| 1973 | North Vietnam and the Vietcong begin releasing U.S. prisoners of war, following the signing on January 27 of a cease-fire agreement in the Vietnam War. (from The Encarta® 2000 New World Timeline © Copyright 1998, Helicon Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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| 1999 | Senate acquits Clinton (D) after additional deliberations. The votes on perjury were 45 guilty, 55 not guilty. The votes on obstruction of justice were 50 guilty, 50 not guilty.
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