1867 The U S Senate reluctantly agrees to buy Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
1940 Germany launches surprise attacks on Denmark and Norway bringing to an end the "Phoney War" period.
2003 A massive statue of Saddam Hussein is toppled in Iraq as American troops move in.
FACT of the DAY
The giant Hummingbird is so called because it weighs 3/4 of an ounce !!
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