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On This Day: March 13th Quiz Stats

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After 244 years, it is announced that these books will cease to be printed, moving exclusively to digital content.
2012 		Encyclopedia Britannica
88.6%
National Geographic
4.6%
Strunk & White Elements of Style
1.4%
Oxford Atlas of the World
2.3%
This US Confederate President signs a law authorizing the use of slaves in Confederate fighting forces.
1865 		Jefferson Davis
70.3%
Robert E. Lee
20.2%
Stonewall Jackson
7.7%
Patrick Cleburne
0.9%
The Great Blizzard of 1888 enters its third day, covering this US region with more than 50 in. of snowfall.
1888 		New England
65.9%
Upper Midwest
21.5%
Northwest
7.9%
Lower Midwest
3%
The Moscow Peace Treaty goes into effect, ending the 3-month long Winter War between the Soviet Union and this defending nation.
1940 		Finland
59.2%
Sweden
8.4%
China
23.8%
Iran
6.4%
Sir William Herschel discovers this planet, initially mistaking it for a passing comet.
1781 		Uranus
54.8%
Mars
13.6%
Mercury
20.6%
Saturn
11%
This company puts forth its first public offering, with shares starting at $21. By the end of its first day of trading they are valued at $31.25.
1986 		Microsoft
39.9%
Apple
47.3%
Dell
4.1%
AT&T
5.7%
This Beatles' song reaches #1, making it the band's seventh #1 hit in the US, where it would remain for two weeks.
1965 		Eight Days a Week
19.7%
Yesterday
24.5%
Help!
27.7%
I Want to Hold Your Hand
25.6%
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