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Today in History - Dec. 27
From: AP Online
Date: 20041229
Author:the Associated Press
the Associated Press
AP Online
12-29-2004
Today is Monday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2004. There are four days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.
On this date:
In 1822, scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France.
In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS "Beagle." (Darwin's discoveries during the trip helped to form the basis of his theories on evolution.)
In 1900, militant ...
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