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December 28th, 2009

Today in History

2000:
U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years.

1998:
Claudia Benton of West University Place, Texas is murdered in her home by Angel Maturino Resendiz. This is Angel's third victim in his third incident.

1950:
The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.

1835:
Osceola led his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the U.S. Army.

1832:
John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign.

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