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Today in History: February 13, the World War II bombing of Dresden
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Fri,01/31/25-8:43PM , 49 Reads
Today is Thursday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2025. There are 321 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center.

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Today in History: February 12, Clinton acquitted in impeachment trial
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Fri,01/31/25-4:17PM , 24 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2025. There are 322 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.

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Today in History: February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
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Fri,01/31/25-4:10PM , 7 Reads
Today is Saturday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2025. There are 319 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain.

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Today in History: February 11, Nelson Mandela released from prison
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Fri,01/31/25-4:07PM , 1 Reads
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2025. There are 323 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 11, 1990, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison. (Mandela would be elected president of South Africa four years later.)

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