This Day in History — January 1

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This Day in History — January 1

Today is the first day of 2021. There is 364 day left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1959: Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries overthrow Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, who fled to the Dominican Republic.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS1622: Papacy adopts January 1 as beginning of new year instead of March 25.

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