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Lee is born in Westmoreland County, Va.1809: Author, poet and critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston.1861: Georgia becomes the fifth state to secede from the Union.1915: Germany carries out its first air raid on Britain during World War I as a pair of Zeppelins drop bombs onto Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn in England.1944: The federal government relinquishes control of the nation’s railroads to their owners following settlement of a wage dispute.1953: CBS-TV airs the widely watched episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball, gives birth to Little Ricky. rdm6000 In other developments:- Cruz admits to having 'second thoughts almost immediately' after boarding flight to Cancun- Cruz pounded by Democrats over Cancun excursion- NY Assembly Republicans push for Cuomo impeachment commission to investigate nursing home scandal- Dem who accused Cuomo of threat to ‘destroy’ him is latest to say governor bullied themNASA's Perseverance rover sends back photos after landing on MarsNASA has unveiled the first photos from its fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, after a successful landing on the red planet's Jezero crater at approximately 3:55 p. rdm6000 In other developments:- Biden lays out 'prescription' for US-China relations in first call with Xi Jinping since taking office- Biden unveils China task force at Pentagon to 'chart a strong path forward' on Beijing- WHO under fire for concluding COVID-19 highly unlikely to have come from Wuhan lab- Biden's new target for reopened schools is behind where US is now, data showRush Limbaugh continues to battle advanced lung cancerThe producer of Rush Limbaugh’s radio program issued a statement on Twitter on Wednesday as the conservative media icon continued his battle against advanced lung cancer. rdm6000 In other developments:- Trump declares he won't start a new party at CPAC, says speculation otherwise was 'fake news'- Trump wins CPAC straw poll by wide margin- Trump slams 'establishment' Republicans McConnell, Cheney and others in CPAC speech as some deny GOP civil war- Trump pays tribute to Rush Limbaugh at CPAC speech: 'Irreplaceable'It’s one of Hollywood’s starriest nights, here’s who took Golden GlobesThe Golden Globes are upon us and while it looks different than in years past, it's still one of Hollywood's starriest nights. rdm6000