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A bit of January 13th history…
532 - Nika riots begin in Constantinople, revolt against Justinian I, prompted by a chariot race; it lasted a week and over 30,000 people died
1404 - The Act of Multipliers is passed by the English Parliament forbidding alchemists to use their knowledge to create precious metals - it was feared should they succeed it would bring ruin upon the state (pictured)
1920 - NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
1943 - Adolf Hitler declares “total war” against the allies
1976 - Ray Kurzweil and the National Federation of the Blind unveil the Kurzweil Reading Machine, the 1st omni-font optical character recognition system
2016 - Record Powerball lottery in America - $1.6 billion - 3 winners
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