Galileo spots some of Jupiter's moons, the Harlem Globetrotters play their first game, Truman announces the development of the H-bomb, and President Clinton's impeachment trial begins, all on this day.
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1912: Cartoonist Charles Addams, known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters, including "The Addams Family," is born in Westfield, N.J.