1693 - College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., received its charter, becoming the second institution of higher learning in the United States.
1870 - The National Weather Service was established under the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
1904 - The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.
1924 - The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
1960 - The payola (pay for broadcast airplay) hearings opened in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dick Clark would testify in April.
1980 - President Jimmy Carter revealed his plan to reinstate selective service draft registration.
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Ghareloo Nuskha for Common Cold
Have ginger (adrak) tea. Cut ginger (adrak) into 1" - 1 ½" pieces and boil with a cup of water. Give 8-10 boils. Strain, sweeten with ½ teaspoon sugar and drink hot.