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Today In History Feb 23rd 2013, 02:47 Today is Saturday, March 2, the 61st day of 2013. There are 304 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1678 - French forces of King Louis XIV capture Ghent and Ypres in Belgium. 1776 - U.S. Marines fight first battle, capturing British fort in Bahamas in Revolutionary War. 1801 - Spain declares war with Portugal. It is later called the War of the Oranges after a French general allied with Spain sends oranges to the queen of Spain with the message that he would proceed to Lisbon. 1815 - Dominion of Kandyan Provinces, within British Empire, is formed in Ceylon — now Sri Lanka. 1836 - Texas declares its independence from Mexico. 1877 - Republican R... Keep on reading: Today In History

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