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Today in History April 12
President Franklin Roosevelt dies; The American Civil War begins with the attack on Ft. Summer; Yuri Gagarin is the first man to fly in space. Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off on its first mission; Late-night television host David Letterman was born. (April 12)
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