On this day: February 20
Published On: Feb 19 2013 06:12:59 PM CST
Updated On: Feb 20 2013 01:00:00 AM CST
The Post Office is born, World War II gets its first flying ace, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, and a fire at a Great White concert leaves 100 dead, all on this day.
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