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A 'significant storm' was forecast to bring rain and snow to Northern Arizona on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Today in history
Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.
On this day in 1914: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers was founded with a goal to 'assure that music creators are fairly compensated for the public performance of their works, and that their rights are properly protected.' The need for such protection had been apparent for some time to Victor Herbert, a composer and musician who served as the first director of the organization, whose testimony before Congress had influenced the Copyright Act of 1909.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers was founded with a goal to 'assure that music creators are fairly compensated for the public performance of their works, and that their rights are properly protected.' The need for such protection had been apparent for some time to Victor Herbert, a composer and musician who served as the first director of the organization, whose testimony before Congress had influenced the Copyright Act of 1909. In 1920: Rube Foster, who had formed the Chicago American Giants baseball team nine years earlier, brought team owners together to form the National Negro League.
Rube Foster, who had formed the Chicago American Giants baseball team nine years earlier, brought team owners together to form the National Negro League. In 1945: Allied forces began firebombing the city of Dresden, Germany, killing an estimated 20,000-25,000 people.
Allied forces began firebombing the city of Dresden, Germany, killing an estimated 20,000-25,000 people. In 1965: President Lyndon Johnson approved Operation Rolling Thunder, a massive bombing campaign in North Vietnam.
President Lyndon Johnson approved Operation Rolling Thunder, a massive bombing campaign in North Vietnam. In 2000: The last new Peanuts comic strip appeared in newspapers after the death of cartoonist Charles Schulz. The strip was first published in newspapers in 1950.
The last new Peanuts comic strip appeared in newspapers after the death of cartoonist Charles Schulz. The strip was first published in newspapers in 1950. In 2021: Former President Donald Trump was acquitted in his second Senate impeachment trial on the sole count of incitement of insurrection. Seven Republican senators joined the 48 Democrats and two independents voting 'guilty,' but 67 votes would be needed to convict, and the final tally was 57 voting 'guilty' and 43 'not guilty.'
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