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• In 1994, Shannon Faulkner became the first woman to attend classes at The Citadel in South Carolina. (Faulkner joined the cadet corps in Aug. 1995 under court order but soon dropped out, citing isolation and stress from the legal battle.)
• In 2001, George Walker Bush became America's 43rd president after one of the most turbulent elections in U.S. history.
• Ten years ago: President George W. Bush, in his State of the Union address, asserted that America was strengthening its economy and successfully combatting terrorism. Dick Gephardt quit the Democratic presidential race. Martha Stewart's stock-trading trial formally began in New York (Stewart ended up serving a five-month prison sentence for lying about a stock sale). The Salvation Army announced a donation likely to exceed $1.5 billion from the estate of Joan Kroc, the late widow of McDonald's founder, Ray Kroc.
• Five years ago: Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation's 44th, as well as first African-American, president. Russian natural gas began flowing into Ukraine after a nearly two-week cutoff that had left large parts of Europe cold and dark.
• One year ago: President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years in a simple Sunday ceremony at the White House. The San Francisco 49ers rebounded from a 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 in the NFC championship game. The Baltimore Ravens earned their first Super Bowl appearance in 12 years with a 28-13 victory over the New England Patriots for the AFC championship.
• Today's Birthdays: Comedian Arte Johnson is 85. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 84. Olympic gold medal figure skater Carol Heiss is 74. Singer Eric Stewart is 69. Movie director David Lynch is 68. Country-rock musician George Grantham (Poco) is 67. Actor Daniel Benzali is 64. Rock musician Paul Stanley (KISS) is 62. Rock musician Ian Hill (Judas Priest) is 62. Comedian Bill Maher (MAR) is 58. Actor Lorenzo Lamas is 56. Actor James Denton is 51. Rock musician Greg K. (The Offspring) is 49. Country singer John Michael Montgomery is 49. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is 49. Actor Rainn Wilson is 48. Actress Stacey Dash is 47. TV personality Melissa Rivers is 46. Singer Xavier is 46. Actor Reno Wilson is 45. Singer Edwin McCain is 44. Actor Skeet Ulrich is 44. Rap musician ?uestlove (questlove) (The Roots) is 43. Rock musician Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park) is 35. Singer/songwriter Bonnie McKee is 30. Country singer Brantley Gilbert is 29. Rock singer Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) is 28. Actor Evan Peters is 27.
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• Thought for Today: "Know yourself, and your neighbor will not mistake you." - Scottish proverb.
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