Wednesday, February 24, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

FEBRUARY 24

1803:The Supreme Court rules for the first time in Marbury v. Madison that a law passed by Congress is unconstitutional. The precedent gives the court the right to have final legislative say.

1868:
President Andrew Johnson is impeached by the House of Representatives for trying to fire his secretary of war.

1968:
Astronomers Jocelyn Bell and Antony Hewish announce the discovery of pulsars—pulsing stars that emit radio waves.

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