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1879, Albert Einstein is born

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2025. There are 292 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein, who would revolutionize physics and the human understanding of the universe, was born in Ulm, Germany. Also on this ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Extended forecast: Thursday, mostly sunny, with ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a chance of rain and snow showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. ...

Today in History: Tibetan uprising of 1959

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Today is Monday, March 10, the 69th day of 2025. There are 296 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans rebelled against occupying Chinese forces, surrounding the Dalai Lama’s palace to protect him from potential harm. Fierce fighting between ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch ...

1965, first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 8, the 67th day of 2025. There are 298 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam as 3,500 Marines arrived to defend the U.S. air base at Da Nang. Also on ...

1857, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 6, the 65th day of 2025. There are 300 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, ruled 7-2 that Scott, an enslaved person, was not an American citizen and ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight, a20 percent chance of snow showers before ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 4pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. ...

1770. the Boston Massacre

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2025. There are 301 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. Also on ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, rain. High near 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight, rain before 9pm, then rain and snow. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to ...

1865, Abraham Lincoln’s final inauguration

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2025. There are 302 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office. With the end of the Civil War in sight, and just six weeks before his ...

Today in History

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Today is Monday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2025. There are 303 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 3, 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers after a high-speed chase; amateur video that captured the scene aired on local news that evening, ...

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Local forecast: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 mph. Tuesday, a 69% chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Extended forecast: Wednesday, a 100% chance of snow showers before 1p.m. Snow and windy, with a high near ...

1993, the Waco Siege begins

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2025. There are 306 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 28, 1993, a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less ...

1993, World Trade Center bombing

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2025. There are 308 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center, killing six ...