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United States Senate

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The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.

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February 29
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February 29 is known as a leap day, which is periodically added as the last day of the month to the Julian and Gregorian…

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The global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outb…

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On This Day

10 events
2012
Tokyo_Skytree
Construction of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower and third-tallest structure, was completed.
2008
Misha_Defonseca
Belgian author Misha Defonseca admitted that her bestselling memoir about surviving the Holocaust was in fact a literary forgery.
2004
Angelina_Jolie
Angelina Jolie wears a White Marc Bouwer dress to the 76th Academy Awards, which has since been placed on numerous lists for best red carpet fashion.
2004
Jean-Bertrand_Aristide
Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was overthrown following popular rebel uprising.
1996
Faucett_Perú_Flight_251
In the deadliest aviation accident in Peruvian history, Faucett Flight 251 crashed on approach to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, killing all 123 people aboard.
1992
Costello's
Costello's, a New York City bar popular with journalists, writers, novelists, and cartoonists, closed.
1980
La_Bougie_du_Sapeur
La Bougie du Sapeur, a humorous French newspaper that is published only on leap days, printed its first issue.
1960
1960_Agadir_earthquake
The deadliest earthquake in Moroccan history (damaged building pictured) struck the city of Agadir, killing at least 12,000 people.
1944
World_War_II
World War II: The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.
1940
12th_Academy_Awards
At the 12th Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be awarded an Oscar, winning Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind.

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