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1844
Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti.
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1933
German Reichstag building in Berlin was destroyed by fire.
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1951
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting the President to two terms.
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1973
Members of the American Indian Movement occupied the village of Wounded Knee, S.D.
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2003
Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died.
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2012
Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as president of Yemen after months of protests.
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