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Published: Thursday, February 9, 2012

Today in History

Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2012. There are 326 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight:

On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II.

On this date:

In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Virginia.

In 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show.

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