in earleir times

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1803 the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison ruled itself the final interpreter of constitutional issues.



1868 the United States House of Representatives impeached President Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate

1920 The German Workers Party, which later became the Nazi Party, met in Munich to adopt its platform.


1983 A congressional commission released a report condemning the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II as a "grave injustice."
 
2008 Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel.