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Feb. 16 (UPI) — On this date in history:<\/p>\n

In 1923, archaeologists opened the treasure-laden inner tomb<\/a> of Tutankhamen, “King Tut,” in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.<\/p>\n

In 1933, a patent for the synthetic fiber nylon was awarded to the DuPont Co.<\/p>\n

In 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in<\/a> as Cuba’s leader and set up a Communist regime.<\/p>\n

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Golden artifacts are among many of the exhibits at the King Tut traveling exhibition showcasing over 100 artifacts from King Tut’s tomb and other sites spanning two thousand years of pharaohats’ rule at the Denver Art Museum in Denver July 23, 2010. On February 16, 1923, archaeologists opened the treasure-laden inner tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1983, roaring summer brush fires<\/a> fanned by 50 mph winds swept southern Australia, killing dozens of people and destroying at least 100 homes.<\/p>\n

In 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American male downhill skier to win an Olympic gold medal. His mother, D.B. Johnson, told UPI,<\/a> “I’m just so proud of him I could just burst.”<\/p>\n

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On February 16, 2011, Borders, the 40-year-old retail book superstore chain that began as a used book shop in Ann Arbor, Mich., filed for bankruptcy. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1986, Mario Soares was elected<\/a> Portugal’s first civilian head of state in 60 years.<\/p>\n

In 1992, the Los Angeles Lakers retired Magic Johnson’s No. 32 jersey<\/a> during a tearful ceremony.<\/p>\n

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On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as Cuba’s leader and set up a Communist regime. UPI File Photo<\/p>\n

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File Photo by Steve Grayson\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1999, Germany announced $1.7 billion would be set aside to compensate victims of the Holocaust.<\/p>\n

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On February 16, 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American male downhill skier to win an Olympic gold medal. His mother, D.B. Johnson, told UPI, “I’m just so proud of him I could just burst.” Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated<\/p>\n

In 2005, after a five-month lockout, the National Hockey League canceled its entire 2004-05 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2009, Japan reported its domestic product fell at a 12.7 percent annual rate<\/a> in the last quarter of 2008, plunging the country into what experts say was its worst financial crisis since World War II.<\/p>\n

In 2011, Borders, the 40-year-old retail book superstore chain that began as a used book shop in Ann Arbor, Mich., and rapidly expanded in the 1990s with 650 locations and 19,500 employees, filed for bankruptcy<\/a>. The retailer fully shuttered in September 2011.<\/p>\n

In 2021, Dallas recorded its lowest temperature<\/a> since 1949 — minus 2 — amid a widespread winter storm that left millions without power and killed at least 246 people in Texas.<\/p>\n

In 2024, imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died<\/a> while in custody. He had been held at a penal colony in the Arctic on a 30-year sentence on extremism and fraud convictions.<\/p>\n

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