This Day In History – Feb 7th

1872 – The doors of Alcorn Agricultural & Mechanical College open.

1974 – Grenada achieves its independence from Great Britain.

1986 – Haiti’s President-for-Life, Jean-Claude Duvalier loses control
       of his country to strikes, led by students.  The U.S.
       government asked him to resign and helped him flee to exile
       in France. Henri Namphy becomes leader of Haiti.

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