Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

FEBRUARY 17

1996:Man triumphs over machine as chess master Garry Kasparov beats IBM’s supercomputer, Deep Blue, in 43 moves.

1801:
The House of Representatives selects Thomas Jefferson to be president, breaking an electoral tie between Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr.

1976:
The album Eagles—Their Greatest Hits is released, which includes “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and “Take It Easy.”

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