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On this date: In 858, Benedict III ended his reign as Catholic Pope. In 1817, the first school for persons who are deaf opened in Hartford, Conn. In 1861, Virginia became the eighth state to secede from the Union. In 1947, Jackie Robinson got his first major league hit with a bunt. In 1956, Willie Mosconi sunk 150 consecutive balls in a billiards tournament. In 1960, American Samoa set up a constitutional government.

 

Quotable... "I think we are making progress and are looking forward to making more progress in the next 24 hours." - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell about attempts to clean up the fighting in the Mideast.