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2A Daily News – Friday, January 10, 2014 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2014. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, ''Common Sense,'' which argued for American independence from British rule. On this date: In 1514, the New Testament portion of the Complutensian Polyglot Bible, featuring parallel texts in Greek and Latin, was completed in Madrid. In 1861, Florida became the third state to secede from the Union. In 1863, the London Underground had its beginnings as the Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street. In 1870, John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil. In 1920, the League of Nations was established as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect. In 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London. In 1964, Vee-Jay Records released ''Introducing... The Beatles,'' an album which ran into immediate legal opposition from Capitol Records, which was about to come out with its own album, ''Meet the Beatles!'' In 1971, ''Masterpiece Theatre'' premiered on PBS with host Alistair Cooke introducing the drama series ''The First Churchills.'' Ten years ago: North Korea said it had shown its ''nuclear deterrent'' to an unofficial U.S. delegation that visited the disputed Yongbyon nuclear complex. Five years ago: Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan, where he pledged long-term American support. Today's Birthdays: Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 79. Blues artist Eddy Clearwater is 79. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey is 76. Singer Frank Sinatra Jr. is 70. Singer Rod Stewart is 69. Rock singermusician Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) is 66. Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman is 65. Singer Pat Benatar is 61. Hall of Fame race car driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 61. Actor Evan Handler is 53. Rock singer Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) is 50. Thought for Today: ''History must speak for itself. A historian is content if he has been able to shed more light.'' — William L. Shirer, American author and journalist (1904-1993). Unhassle your Daily News Carrier-Delivered Subscription! Convert to EZ-Pay Every 13 Weeks Automatic charge of $ 00 24 to your Debit or Credit Card! Convert back anytime! - No billings by mail - No checks to write - No postage to pay - No home delivery surcharges - Include carrier tip if desired To convert or start an EZ-Pay Home Delivery Subscription Just Call DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY Circulation Home Delivery Customer Service 527-2151