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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1792 The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy
1897 The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"
1937 JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit is published
1989 General Colin Powell is confirmed by the US Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1996 The board of all-male Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women
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