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On March 31, 1917, the United States took formal possession of the Virgin Islands from Denmark. On this date: In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued an edict expelling Jews from Spanish soil, except

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On January 13, 1962, comedian Ernie Kovacs died in a car crash in west Los Angeles. He was 42. In 1973, Eric Clapton made a comeback from drug addiction when he performed at the Rainbow Theatre in

Today’s birthdays: Actress Frances Sternhagen is 87. Comedian Rip Taylor is 83. Actor Charlie Brill is 79. Actor Billy Gray (“Father Knows Best”) is 79. Actor Richard Moll (“Night Court”) is 74. Guitarist Trevor Rabin of Yes

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On this date: In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was slain in Canterbury Cathedral by knights loyal to King Henry II. In 1808, the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson, was born in

Songwriter-bandleader-producer Dave Bartholomew is 98. Actress Sharon Farrell (“Hawaii Five-0”) is 70. Actor Clarence Gilyard (“Walker, Texas Ranger”) is 61. Actress Stephanie Hodge (“Unhappily Ever After”) is 60. Bassist-synthesizer player Ian Burden of Human League is 59.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Huron County Sheriff department is making Christmas a little brighter those who have been effected by tragedy or loss, with their annual donation to the Toys for Tots program. Sheriff Kelly

Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Vin Scully is 89. Former French President Jacques Chirac is 84. Blues singer-musician John Mayall is 83. Actress Diane Ladd is 81. Songwriter Mark James is 76. Composer-musician Chuck Mangione is 76. Country singer Jody

On Nov. 29, 2001, George Harrison, the “quiet Beatle,” died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer; he was 58. In 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the partitioning of Palestine between