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Anniversaries in American history that fall on January 10.

250 Years Ago Today · America250
1776 — Common Sense published
Thomas Paine's pamphlet makes the popular case for independence — roughly 120,000 copies sold in months
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1901 · Events / Milestones & Firsts
Spindletop
The 1901 gusher that launched the American oil age
Spindletop