Today in history . . .

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Sir Isaac Newton was born.
Sputnik reenters the atmosphere and burns up.
I sleep in until 8:30.
Two Libyan jets are shot down by US aircraft in the Mediterranean.
Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate committee.
Lyndon Johnson makes "Great Society" State of the Union Address.
Louis Braille was born.
My home smells like VICKS - yuck.
Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea.
Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin.
My temp is 100.8.
Britain grants independence to Burma.
1885 an appendix is successfully removed for the first time in Iowa.
Utah is admitted as 45th US state.
Marathon in 13 days....worried? Nope. Insanely frustrated that I am sick? YES!