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Today is the Chinese New Year (I keep writing 'rat' on all my checks!), National Chocolate Mint Day and Temporary Insanity Day.

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-- On this date in 1878, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph (record player).

-- On this date in 1913, Cracker Jack started inserting prizes into their boxes.

-- On this date in 1968, the first nationwide broadcast of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood aired on PBS.

-- On this date in 1974, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton split up.

-- On this date in 1980, Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC, died after a night of heavy drinking.

-- On this date in 1982, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for urinating on The Alamo.

-- On this date in 1985, Cherry Coke debuted.

-- On this date in 1995, Tommy Lee married Pamela Anderson.

-- On this date in 2003, Johnny Paycheck died.

-- On this date in 2004, Johnny Cash's family blocked an attempt by advertisers to use 'Ring of Fire' to promote hemorrhoid-relief products. Rosanne Cash said the family "would never allow the song to be demeaned like that."

-- On this date in 2004, Koch Entertainment signed William Hung to a record deal.

-- On this date in 2006, The Rolling Stones played to a crowd of 1.3 million people in Brazil.

-- On this date in 2007, Sly Stallone's Australia hotel room got raided by customs officials. They found human growth hormones upon his entry into the country and were looking for more. His entourage was seen throwing unidentified objects out of their windows.

-- On this date in 2010, Tiger Woods publicly apologized for his scandal.

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