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On This Day: D.C. Mayor Marion Barry arrested on narcotics charges

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On This Day: D.C. Mayor Marion Barry arrested on narcotics charges

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- On Jan. 18, 1990, authorities arrested Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry on narcotics charges.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 18: Kevin Costner, Mark Rylance

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 18: Kevin Costner, Mark Rylance

On This Day: U.N. Security Council meets for 1st time

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On This Day: U.N. Security Council meets for 1st time

Famous birthdays for Jan. 17: James Earl Jones, Lil Jon

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 17: James Earl Jones, Lil Jon

Famous birthdays for Jan. 16: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Debbie Allen

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 16: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Debbie Allen

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda turns 41 and actor Debbie Allen turns 71, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 16.

On This Day: Carole Lombard dies in plane crash

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On This Day: Carole Lombard dies in plane crash

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- On Jan. 16, 1942, screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a plane crash near Las Vegas.

On This Day: Wikipedia debuts

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On This Day: Wikipedia debuts

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- On Jan. 15, 2001, free online encyclopedia Wikipedia debuts, giving users the ability to create and edit articles.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 15: Pitbull, Regina King

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 15: Pitbull, Regina King

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Singer Pitbull turns 40 and actor Regina King turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 15.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 14: Faye Dunaway, Steven Soderbergh

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 14: Faye Dunaway, Steven Soderbergh

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Actor Faye Dunaway turns 80 and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 14.

On This Day: Fire aboard USS Enterprise kills 27

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On This Day: Fire aboard USS Enterprise kills 27

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- On Jan. 14, 1969, a series of explosions aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off Hawaii killed 27 men.

On This Day: L. Douglas Wilder takes office as first Black U.S. governor

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On This Day: L. Douglas Wilder takes office as first Black U.S. governor

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- On Jan. 13, 1990, L. Douglas Wilder took office in Virginia, becoming the first elected Black governor of a U.S. state.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 13: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ginger Zee

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 13: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ginger Zee

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus turns 60 and TV meteorologist Ginger Zee turns 40, among the famous birthdays for January 13.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 12: Howard Stern, Zayn Malik

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 12: Howard Stern, Zayn Malik

Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Radio personality Howard Stern turns 67 and singer Zayn Malik turns 28, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 12.

On This Day: Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st MLB commissioner

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On This Day: Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st MLB commissioner

Jan. 12 (UPI) -- On Jan. 12, 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of Major League Baseball.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 11: Mary J. Blige, Naomi Judd

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 11: Mary J. Blige, Naomi Judd

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Singer/actor Mary J. Blige turns 50 and singer Naomi Judd turns 75, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 11.

On This Day: China reports 1st known death from novel coronavirus

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On This Day: China reports 1st known death from novel coronavirus

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- On Jan. 11, 2020, China reported its first known death from what would come to be known as COVID-19.

On This Day: U.N. General Assembly meets for first time

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On This Day: U.N. General Assembly meets for first time

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- On Jan. 10, 1946, the first meeting of the U.N. General Assembly convened in London.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 10: Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 10: Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Singer Pat Benatar turns 68 and singer Rod Stewart turns 76, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 10.

On This Day: Palestinians elect Mahmoud Abbas

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On This Day: Palestinians elect Mahmoud Abbas

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- On Jan. 9, 2005, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip elected Mahmoud Abbas their new president. He succeeded the late Yasser Arafat.

Famous birthdays for Jan. 9: Joan Baez, Dave Matthews

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Famous birthdays for Jan. 9: Joan Baez, Dave Matthews

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Singer Joan Baez turns 80 and musician Dave Matthews turns 54, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 9.

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