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Today in History: March 2, Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game
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Mon,02/17/25-5:22PM , 20 Reads
Today is Sunday, March 2, the 61st day of 2025. There are 304 days left in the year.

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On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks, a single-game NBA record that still stands. Philadelphia won by a score of 169-147.

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Today in History: February 28, the Waco Siege begins
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Mon,02/17/25-5:21PM , 69 Reads
Today is Friday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2025. There are 306 days left in the year.

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Today in History: February 27, the German Reichstag fire
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Mon,02/17/25-5:20PM , 17 Reads
Today is Thursday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2025. There are 307 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 27, 1933, Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire; Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming communists, used the fire to justify suspending civil liberties.

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Today in History: February 26, World Trade Center bombing of 1993
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Mon,02/17/25-5:20PM , 6 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2025. There are 308 days left in the year.

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