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Date: February 2, 2016 at 7:04:11 AM AST
To: "mseymour@proofmark.com" <mseymour@proofmark.com>
Subject: 1887: First Groundhog Day
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1887 First Groundhog Day On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; no... read more »
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Literary 1882 James Joyce is born »
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Old West 1812 Russians establish Fort Ross »
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Sports 1876 National League of baseball is founded »
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