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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48231)	4/2/2005 4:20:41 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Today in history-April 2: 1792 - By the Coinage Act, the U.S. Mint was founded and the U.S. currency was decimalized. 1801 - British forces led by Horatio Nelson defeated the Danish fleet in the Battle of Copenhagen. 1930 - Haile Selassie was proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia, succeeding his cousin Empress Zauditu. 1982 - Falklands War: Argentine special forces began the invasion of the Falkland Islands. 1992 - Mafia boss John Gotti was convicted of murder and racketeering.