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1801 The House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, choosing Jefferson to be president
1865 Columbia, S.C., burned as the Confederates evacuated and Union forces moved in.
1938 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV in London
1959 1st weather satellite launched, Vanguard 2, 9.8 kg
1962 Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin"
1976 The Eagles' album "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" was released.
1996 World chess champion Garry Kasparov beat IBM supercomputer "Deep Blue," winning a six-game match in Philadelphia.
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