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January 15
1865 - Capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N.C., by joint
amphibious force. 1973 - President Nixon suspends all offensive operations
against North Vietnam. 1997 - Navy physician Capt. Jerry Lineger joined the crew
of the MIR space station after being launched aboard the space
shuttle Atlantis during space Shuttle Mission STS-81. Prior
to the mission, he was trained at the Cosmonaut Training Center
in Star City, Russia, for more than a year. For more information about naval history,
For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
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