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1833 - The Bank of the United States reports to the House Committee of Ways and Means the names of foreign stockholders of the Bank of the United States.

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1864 - Battle of New Bern, North Carolina.

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1865 - President Jefferson Davis names three peace commissioners.

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1932 - First US state unemployment insurance act enacted, in Wisconsin.

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1934 - First US ski tow (rope) begins operation (Woodstock, Vermont).

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1945 - General "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China.

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1945 - American troops regain the front lines against the Germans held on December 16. Allied armies suffered about 83,000 casualties, and lost about 800 tanks. Germany lost over 100,000 men, 800 tanks, and 1000 aircraft.

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1951 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.

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1958 - Construction begins on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor.

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1960 - First photograph bounced off Moon, from Washington DC.

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