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Born 1198: Alexander II of Scotland

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2011: An 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Virginia, caused buildings to be evacuated across Washington, D.C., and New York City. The quake was felt as far south as Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Died 2006: Joe Rosenthal (photojournalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for the image of World War II servicemen raising an American flag over Iwo Jima. The photo became the model for the Marine Corps War Memorial)

Born 1921: Gene Roddenberry (author, producer)

1873: Begole, Johnson, and Lucas summited Mt. Whitney, Sierra Nevada, California

Born 1960: Sean Penn (actor)

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