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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1782 In England, the House of Commons votes against waging any further war in America. On 5 March, Parliament enacts legislation empowering the English Crown to negotiate peace with the United States.
1827 The first Mardi-Gras celebration is held in New Orleans.
1844 The Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti.
1939 The US Supreme Court outlaws sit-down strikes.
1973 The US Supreme Court rules that a Virginia pool club can’t bar residents because of color.
1986 The US Senate allows its debates to be televised on a trial basis.
1991 Coalition forces liberate Kuwait after seven months of occupation by the Iraqi army.
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