Feb 5, 1846 – “The Oregon Spectator”, based in Oregon City, became the first newspaper published on the Pacific coast.
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Feb 3, 1918 – The Twin Peaks Tunnel began service. It is the longest streetcar tunnel in the world at 11,920 feet.
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Feb 2, 1653 – New Amsterdam, now known as New York City, was incorporated.
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Feb 1, 1862 – “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” by Julia Ward Howe was first published in the “Atlantic Monthly.”
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Jan 31, 1936 – The radio show “The Green Hornet” debuted.
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Jan 30, 1933 – “The Lone Ranger” was heard on radio for the first time. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.
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Jan 29, 1936 – The first members of major league baseball’s Hall of Fame were named in Cooperstown, NY. 
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Jan 28, 1915 – The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.
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Jan 27, 1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.”
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